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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the doctor that Cora sees when she first visits the new hospital in "South Carolina"?
(a) Dr. Martin.
(b) Dr. Stevens.
(c) Dr. Anderson.
(d) Dr. Wells.

2. Who was the saloon partner of Anorld Ridgeway's father?
(a) Tom Bird.
(b) James Randall.
(c) Elijah Lander.
(d) Mr. Lumbly.

3. What is the name of the station master's daughter who visits him while Cora hides in the attic in "North Carolina"?
(a) Fiona.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Mary.
(d) Jane.

4. For what family does Bessie work?
(a) The Wells.
(b) The Andersons.
(c) The Ridgeways.
(d) The Fletchers.

5. From what stock does Mary descend?
(a) Ashanti.
(b) Denkyira.
(c) Kumasi.
(d) Akan.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who invited Stevens to begin grave-robbing with him?

2. What ward of the dormitory is relegated to those with "nervous disorders" in "South Carolina"?

3. Who is the station master who has given Cora the identity of Bessie Carpenter?

4. What is the first room where Cora works at the museum in "South Carolina"?

5. What is the name of the station master's wife in "North Carolina"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ajarry's garden plot mean to Cora?

2. How does Cora manage to escape the train station in the beginning of "North Carolina"?

3. What are the implications of James Randall's death?

4. How does Cora manage to reach Sam when she learns she is close to being caught in "South Carolina"? What does Sam tell her?

5. Who were the two white people that prepared Caesar to run? How did they prepare him?

6. How are Cora and Caesar greeted when they arrive in South Carolina?

7. Where does Cora stay to remain hidden in "North Carolina"? How is this setting described?

8. What resentments does Cora come to form about her work at the Museum of Natural Wonders?

9. How did Arnold Ridgeway come into his profession?

10. Who is Martin Wells and how is his character described?

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