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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. On what slave ship was Ajarry taken from her homeland?
(a) The Eagle.
(b) The Pelican.
(c) The Americana.
(d) The Nanny.
2. What procedure does the doctor at the new hospital suggest to Cora in "South Carolina"?
(a) Sterilization.
(b) Appendectomy.
(c) Hysterectomy.
(d) Lobotomy.
3. Why does the train conductor tell Cora he cannot take him with her when he drops her in "North Carolina"?
(a) Because the patrollers are out.
(b) Because he is going back south.
(c) Because he is in maintenance.
(d) Because the train is faulty.
4. Where does the narrator say Mary works in "Georgia"?
(a) The library.
(b) The estate kitchen.
(c) The chicken house.
(d) The milk house.
5. How did Ajarry die?
(a) From cholera.
(b) From being lynched.
(c) From yellow fever.
(d) From a brain aneurysm.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is the name of the station master's daughter who visits him while Cora hides in the attic in "North Carolina"?
2. Who has signed the reward poster that opens "South Carolina"?
3. What building does the staton master tell Cora and Caesar to use as a landmark in "South Carolina"?
4. What new identify has Caesar been given by the underground railroad station master in "South Carolina"?
5. What is the first room where Cora works at the museum in "South Carolina"?
Short Essay Questions
1. How are the motifs of darkness and light explored in "North Carolina"?
2. What led to Cora becoming a "stray"? What does this term mean in the narrative?
3. Why does Sam suggest that Cora and Caesar need to get back on the train going north in "South Carolina"?
4. Discuss the narrative style of the novel. From what point of view is the narrative related? What effects does this narrative style have?
5. What does Cora find when she arrives at the next station in "North Carolina"?
6. What is revealed of Dr. Stevens's secret nighttime activities in "Stevens"?
7. Describe the setting of the Hob. Who lives in this location?
8. Where does Cora stay to remain hidden in "North Carolina"? How is this setting described?
9. How is Cora's experience at the new hospital in South Carolina described?
10. Who is Mr. Lumbly and how is his home described?
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