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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who presumably left with Ridgeway after the assault, according to Sam in "Indiana"?
(a) Homer.
(b) Fletcher.
(c) Fiona.
(d) Jackson.

2. Where is Cora's schoolteacher from in "Indiana"?
(a) New Jersey.
(b) New York.
(c) Delaware.
(d) Massachusetts.

3. What did Moses receive his first whipping for?
(a) Stealing a turnip.
(b) Hitting his sister.
(c) Trying to run away.
(d) Stealing a potato.

4. How many men, women, and children does the narrator claim were killed in the Southampton Insurrection?
(a) 23.
(b) 65.
(c) 55.
(d) 45.

5. What is the book that Caesar goes to the schoolhouse to read?
(a) The American Dream.
(b) Gulliver's Travels.
(c) Manifest Destiny.
(d) A Christmas Carol.

6. How many slaves were in North Carolina at the time of the assembly at Oney Garrison's dining room according to Martin in "North Carolina"?
(a) Almost 300,000.
(b) Almost 150,000.
(c) Almost 100,000.
(d) Almost 200,000.

7. For how long does Sam stay on the farm before departing in "Indiana"?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) One day.
(c) Three days.
(d) Two days.

8. What is the approximate age given for the escaped slave on the reward notice in "Indiana"?
(a) 28.
(b) 19.
(c) 16.
(d) 12.

9. What is the rewaard that is listed on the wanted poster in the opening of "Tennessee"?
(a) $25.
(b) $50.
(c) $30.
(d) $40.

10. When did the runaway escape, according to the reward poster that opens "Tennessee"?
(a) June 2.
(b) January 12.
(c) July 5.
(d) February 6.

11. Who is the slave girl described in the wanted ad that opens "The North"?
(a) Clara.
(b) Ajarry.
(c) Mabel.
(d) Cora.

12. Who does Caesar drink Corn whiskey with and talk about women in "Caesar"?
(a) Murry.
(b) Mingo.
(c) Martin.
(d) Lovey.

13. When does the narrator say Moses became a monster in "Mabel"?
(a) When is father died.
(b) When he got married.
(c) When his mother was sold.
(d) When Connelly made him a boss.

14. What does Ridgeway ask Homer to take out as he lay injured in "The North"?
(a) His pocket watch.
(b) His gun.
(c) His knife.
(d) His journal.

15. Who had Mabel grown up with, as she was born in the same month?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Mary.
(c) Polly.
(d) Jasmine.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the black driver of Ridgeway's wagon in "Tennessee"?

2. What remembrance was brought to Sam by the other men from the Underground Railroad after his house was demolished?

3. What nickname does Gloria give to Cora?

4. What do the Wells tell their housekeeper in order to keep her away from working when Cora is sick?

5. How does Cora escape in the Underground Railroad in "The North"?

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