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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 acted as the pallbearers at Old Randall's funeral?
(a) Old Randall's sons.
(b) The field slaves.
(c) The house slaves.
(d) Old Randall's brothers.

2. What county is listed on the wanted notice that begins "North Carolina"?
(a) Clark County.
(b) Granville County.
(c) Richmond County.
(d) Anderson County.

3. For how long does the narrator say the station master and his wife have been married in "North Carolina"?
(a) 22 years.
(b) 35 years.
(c) 19 years.
(d) 12 years.

4. What were the name of Old Randall's mastiffs?
(a) Aristotle and Jackson.
(b) Ruffles and Doggo.
(c) Plato and Demosthenes.
(d) Newton and Einstein.

5. What building does the staton master tell Cora and Caesar to use as a landmark in "South Carolina"?
(a) The Griffin Building.
(b) The Chrystler Building.
(c) The Marcine Building.
(d) The Tater Building.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Where does the narrator say Mary works in "Georgia"?

4. Who is the curator of the museum where Cora goes to work in "South Carolina"?

5. Who is the slave that comes up to Cora and suggests they run away together in "Georgia"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens to Lovey during the escape from the Randall plantation?

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

4. What is revealed of Dr. Stevens's secret nighttime activities in "Stevens"?

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

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

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

8. What do Cora and Caesar discuss when they first meet at the social in "South Carolina"?

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

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

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