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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 man that composed almanacs that is described in "Indiana"?
(a) Christian Markson.
(b) Benj P. Wells.
(c) Benjamin Banneker.
(d) Elijah Lander.

2. What is the name that was given to the meeting in Oney Garrison's dining room, according to Martin in "North Carolina"?
(a) The Slavery Convention.
(b) The African Convention.
(c) The South Convention.
(d) The Justice Convention.

3. What is the name of the farm where Cora stays in "Indiana"?
(a) Valentine Farm.
(b) Fletcher Farm.
(c) Randall Farm.
(d) Garner Farm.

4. What was the name of Martin's father?
(a) Caesar.
(b) Donald.
(c) James.
(d) Andrew.

5. What do the Wells tell their housekeeper in order to keep her away from working when Cora is sick?
(a) That their parents are coming to town.
(b) That she is fired.
(c) That Ethel is sick.
(d) That Martin is sick.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Martin go to work as a clerk at a shipping office?

2. Who teaches the lessons that Cora attends in "Indiana"?

3. Who wins the shucking competition in "Indiana"?

4. Who does Caesar drink Corn whiskey with and talk about women in "Caesar"?

5. Where does Ridgeway tell Cora that Caesar was killed in "Tennessee"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the night before the community meeting described in flashback in "Indiana"?

2. How does the "Wanted" posting differ in "The North" from the ones in previous chapters?

3. What happens during the ambush at Ridgeway's wagon in "Tennessee"?

4. How is Valentine farm described? Where is it located?

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

6. What is significant about the allusions to Gulliver's Travels in The Underground Railroad?

7. How does the narrative transition in the chapter titled "Caesar"?

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

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

10. Who are Ridgeway's assistants and how are they described?

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