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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 5, when Hiram awakes for a second time, what scent lingers in the room?
(a) Lavendar.
(b) Cinnamon.
(c) Vinegar.
(d) Bleach.

2. How old was Hiram when his mother was taken and sold?
(a) 11.
(b) 9.
(c) 8.
(d) 7.

3. Where did Hiram live when he was a boy?
(a) Virginia.
(b) Mississippi.
(c) Georgia.
(d) Alabama.

4. In Chapter 1, when Hiram thinks he see his mother, what dance is she doing?
(a) Hambone.
(b) Juba.
(c) Buck.
(d) Stick.

5. In Chapter 13, how many blacks are in the dining room when Hiram arrives?
(a) 2.
(b) 8.
(c) 3.
(d) 6.

6. How far did Roscoe's sons live from Lockless?
(a) 5 miles.
(b) 3 miles.
(c) 8 miles.
(d) 10 miles.

7. What is Hiram's destination in Chapter 15?
(a) Boston.
(b) Canada.
(c) Philadelphia.
(d) Baltimore.

8. In Chapter 13, what does Hiram find for breakfast on his second day of freedom?
(a) Raisin muffins.
(b) Blueberry muffins.
(c) Oatmeal muffins.
(d) Rye muffins.

9. In Chapter 10, what family members of the man who shares Hiram's cell were taken?
(a) Son and daughter.
(b) Son and grandson.
(c) Wife and son.
(d) Son, daughter-in-law, and grandson.

10. What was the name of Howell Walker's grandfather?
(a) Maynard.
(b) William.
(c) John.
(d) Archibald.

11. How might Conduction reduce a journey in Chapter 13?
(a) Take a month's journey and turn it into a day's journey.
(b) Change a day's journey into an hour.
(c) Take a week's journey and turn it into an instant.
(d) Change 2 days journey into 2 hours.

12. What was the name of the washerwoman Hiram thinks of as he is struggling in the river in Chapter 1?
(a) Patty.
(b) Sophia.
(c) Thena.
(d) Miranda.

13. For whom does Hiram create a day pass and freedom papers in Chapter 13?
(a) Davy Martin.
(b) Levity Williams.
(c) Walter Peterson.
(d) Pete Montrose.

14. In Chapter 15, when Hiram leaves how long has he been at Bryceton?
(a) 4 months.
(b) 7 months.
(c) 11 months.
(d) 8 months.

15. What is the name of the river Hiram mentions in Chapter 1?
(a) Mattix.
(b) Popes.
(c) Quantico.
(d) Goose.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Nathaniel's wife die?

2. In Chapter 15, what is the name of the man Hiram meets at a bakery?

3. Where did Edwin Cox take his help in Chapter 3?

4. In Chapter 1, where is Hiram's mother when he thinks he sees her dressed in blue?

5. Who is in the room with Hiram when he awakes in Chapter 12?

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