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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 has signed the reward poster that opens "South Carolina"?
(a) Benj P. Wells.
(b) Elijah Lander.
(c) Martin Wells.
(d) James R. Rosewell.

2. How did Ajarry attempt to kill herself a second time on the slave ship passage?
(a) By cutting her wrists.
(b) By cutting her neck.
(c) By drowning.
(d) By hanging.

3. Where has Caesar gotten work after arriving in South Carolina?
(a) At a chicken coop.
(b) At a museum.
(c) At a machine factory.
(d) At a stage theater.

4. What is the name of the station master's wife in "North Carolina"?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Christina.
(c) Mary.
(d) Ethel.

5. Who was the "infamous slave catcher" that was called to the Randall plantation after Cora's mother ran away?
(a) Boseman.
(b) Stevens.
(c) Ridgeway.
(d) Elijah Lander.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many children did Ajarry give birth to?

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

3. What are the actors such as Cora referred to by the curator of the museum in "South Carolina"?

4. Who is the doctor that told Sam about the strange goings on with African Americans?

5. How did Ajarry's second husband die?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are the motifs of darkness and light explored in "North Carolina"?

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

3. How is the "Underground Railroad" itself presented in the novel?

4. How is Cora's experience at the new hospital in South Carolina described?

5. What is Ajarry's relationship with the protagonist? How is her character described in the novel?

6. What does Cora find when she arrives at the next station in "North Carolina"?

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

8. Discuss the narrative style of the novel. From what point of view is the narrative related? What effects does this narrative style have?

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

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

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