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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Resistance to Slavery - 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Complete the author's sentence: "They were not slaves. They were people. Their condition was _______________."
(a) Slavery.
(b) Eternal servitutde.
(c) Indentured servitude.
(d) Dire.

2. Who attempted to gain favor of his master by accomplishing satisfactory deeds in hopes of becoming a house servant?
(a) Josiah Henson.
(b) Charles Ball.
(c) West Turner.
(d) William Hayden.

3. Between the time that a slave was bought and sold by a trader, what happened to him?
(a) He was given a few days vacation.
(b) He was allowed to spend extra time with his family.
(c) He was punished so he would not run away.
(d) His well-being was looked after.

4. What was 'Ol Gabe known for?
(a) Anytime his master wanted a slave whipped, he would be the first to volunteer to administer the punishment.
(b) He did not like whippings so he stood up to the master and the master decided to stop the whippings.
(c) He was an old driver who faked whippings when the master wasn't around.
(d) He did not like the idea of whippings so he faked it when he was told to whip a slave by the master.

5. Approximately how many Africans were taken from their continent during the years of slave trade?
(a) Fifty million.
(b) Ten million.
(c) Fifty billion.
(d) Ten billion.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many lashes would a slave receive for something like a broken branch in the field or a dry leaf in the cotton?

2. When did the slaves generally sneak off?

3. What was it about the African civilizations that made it easier for colonists to use the Africans more easily?

4. What did the slaves use religion for?

5. Slaves knew they were enslaved because of what two reasons?

(see the answer key)

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