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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, After Emancipation.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who said the following: "I have never seen or heard from her from that day to this. I loved her as I love my life."
(a) Lou Smith.
(b) Moses Grandy.
(c) Prince Bee.
(d) Mingo White.

2. What did the slaves use religion for?
(a) Resisting the dehumanizing effects of slavery.
(b) Simple worship.
(c) Understanding how to treat their masters.
(d) Learning new stories.

3. Who were the house servants?
(a) They were the maids of the house.
(b) They were the slaves that never left the house.
(c) They were the ones who were paid small amounts of money by the masters and were not really slaves.
(d) They were the slaves that were treated better than the others and usually model slaves.

4. When the slaves went down for bed, what did they fear?
(a) Oversleeping.
(b) Insomnia.
(c) The lack of warmth.
(d) Dying in their sleep.

5. With whom did slave owners sometimes try to be gentle with before they bought them?
(a) Old women.
(b) Young men.
(c) Young women.
(d) Children.

Short Answer Questions

1. What year did the Union army leave the South?

2. How much was a "share" worth?

3. Who was the President of the Confederacy?

4. What states did the Emancipation Proclamation affect when it was declared?

5. What was the typical work hours for a slave who worked in the field?

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