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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why were Native African slaves more fortunate than slaves born into slavery?
(a) They had somewhere to go if they managed to escape.
(b) They had a former life and knew something other than slavery.
(c) They could speak a different language.
(d) They could tell stories to entertain their masters.

2. What was the slave's "home" called?
(a) Slave Housing.
(b) Slave Huts.
(c) Slave Rooms.
(d) Slave Row.

3. What did the overseers term the slaves' acts of ignorance?
(a) A disease.
(b) Sickening.
(c) Stupid.
(d) Rascality.

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

5. What is the name of the early nineteenth century slave who heard stories of Africa from his grandfather and later wrote an autobiography?
(a) Charles Ball.
(b) Charles Bale.
(c) Charlie Ball.
(d) Charlie Bale.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who said the following: "They whipped my father 'cause he looked at a slave they killed and cried."

2. What are the two ways that a man can be enslaved?

3. Who said this in their account of slavery: "They never got nary a lick of labor and nary a red penny for any of them babies."?

4. Complete the author's sentence: "They were not slaves. They were people. Their condition was _______________."

5. The slave trading was much like today's ____________________.

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