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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. What is the prize for the shucking competition in "Indiana"?
(a) A painting.
(b) A large mirror.
(c) A pocket watch.
(d) A couch.

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

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

4. 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 150,000.
(b) Almost 100,000.
(c) Almost 200,000.
(d) Almost 300,000.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the family from that Sam has just delivered to Valentine Farm when he arrives "Indiana"?

2. Who was the stock boy at the feed store that Martin describes from his childhood in "North Carolina"?

3. In "Mabel," the narrator says, "The first and last things she gave to her daughter were" what?

4. What building is burned down at the farm in "Indiana"?

5. What is the name of Molly's mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the narrator describe Caesar's feelings toward Mr. Fletcher and Mrs. Garner in "Caesar"?

2. How is the setting described when Cora exits the train station in "The North"?

3. How does Cora make her way outside of the Underground Railroad in "The North"?

4. What gift does Royal give to Cora in "Indiana"? Why is this significant?

5. What news does Sam relate during his visit in "Indiana"?

6. What does Cora note about the landscape as she crosses through Tennessee?

7. How is Mabel's flight described in "Mabel"?

8. How are the fall festival activiities described at Valentine farm?

9. Why does Ridgeway take Cora into Tennessee?

10. How is Cora's relationship with Royal illustrated in "Indiana"?

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