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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following was NOT a reason slaves would sneak off into the woods during nights?
(a) Church services.
(b) Singing.
(c) Parties.
(d) Collect extra food.

2. When did slaves begin freeing themselves?
(a) Right when the Civil War ended.
(b) After all the southern states were under Union control.
(c) When they heard a rumor that they were declared free.
(d) After the Emancipation Proclamation was declared.

3. What was another thing that was included in the "share" package?
(a) Segregation.
(b) A plantation.
(c) Farm animals.
(d) A slave.

4. To whom did the "Uncle Toms" refer to?
(a) The field workers.
(b) The house servants.
(c) The slave traders.
(d) The slave owners.

5. What was the typical work hours for a slave who worked in the field?
(a) Mid-morning to midnight.
(b) Sunrise to nighttime.
(c) Sunrise to sunset.
(d) Sunrise to midnight.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT a reason a slave owner might sell a slave?

2. What was a third reason Africans appealed to the colonists as slaves?

3. How much time did the slaves typically get for a break?

4. The job of a slaver trader was to sell the slave to the _____________.

5. Who tells the story of the slave named Paul?

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