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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, The Auction Block.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where did some of the most emotional scenes of slave trading take place?
(a) At the new plantation.
(b) At the Big House.
(c) At the foot of the auction block.
(d) At the slave's home on the plantation.

3. What was one cause of death of the Africans aboard the slave ship?
(a) Suffocation.
(b) Drowning.
(c) Starvation.
(d) Murder.

4. Why were the Africans finally selected by the colonists to be slaves?
(a) Their skin color stood out and made it easy to find them if they tried to escape.
(b) They did as they were told, made acts of rebellion, and were willing to work hard for their masters.
(c) They were easy to convince.
(d) They were easy to capture.

5. What event set off a large amount of slave selling?
(a) The nomination of Abraham Lincoln as President.
(b) The death of many slave owners due to the plague.
(c) The election of Abraham Lincoln as President.
(d) The death of many slaves due to the unconditionally hot weather in the summer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to the children who were captured with their mothers and brought aboard the slave ship?

2. How did Frank Cooper realize his Mammy used to be a slave?

3. What was Franklin and Armfield?

4. Which country introduced Africans to Europe in the early sixteenth century?

5. What exactly happened at the occasion of a young slave woman named Eliza?

(see the answer key)

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