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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was it about the African civilizations that made it easier for colonists to use the Africans more easily?
(a) African civilizations encouraged traveling overseas.
(b) The African civilizations were different which made the American way more inticing.
(c) The African civilization was uncouth and therefore it was easier to teach them how to be a slave.
(d) African civilizations were highly developed with economic and political institutions, not unlike the American's own growing economy.

2. How many lashes would a slave receive for something like a broken branch in the field or a dry leaf in the cotton?
(a) 15.
(b) 25.
(c) 20.
(d) 30.

3. A buck position consisted of all of the following except....
(a) Squatting naked on the ground.
(b) Face being stuck in the ground.
(c) A stick held between the arms and knees.
(d) Hands being tied together at the shins.

4. The slave trading was much like today's ____________________.
(a) Real estate bids.
(b) Stock market.
(c) Car auctions.
(d) Shopping centers.

5. How did Frank Cooper realize his Mammy used to be a slave?
(a) He found her freedom papers.
(b) He saw the cuts on her legs.
(c) He saw how rough her hands were.
(d) He saw the old scars on her back.

6. Most of the time when a slave was going to be __________, he/she _____________ know about it in advance.
(a) sold; did not.
(b) bred; did.
(c) sold; did.
(d) bred; did not.

7. What did some drivers, like Platt, become experienced at?
(a) Whipping the other slaves throughly but not to the point of death.
(b) Handling the whip so well that he could get the whipping done very quickly.
(c) Encouraging the masters to not be present during whippings so that he could fake it instead.
(d) Handling the whip such that when he was ordered to whip a slave, he could make it look real without actually hitting the slave.

8. The job of a slaver trader was to sell the slave to the _____________.
(a) Kindest master.
(b) Cruelest master.
(c) Highest bidder.
(d) Most respected bidder.

9. 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.

10. What item was used to discipline slaves?
(a) A leather thong.
(b) A gun.
(c) A pitchfork.
(d) A whip.

11. How many lashes would a slave receive for something like standing idle in the field?
(a) 75.
(b) 50.
(c) 100.
(d) 90.

12. Once the slaves left the field, what did they do?
(a) Attend to their individual chores.
(b) Get some rest.
(c) Eat dinner.
(d) Cook dinner for the master.

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

14. How much time did the slaves typically get for a break?
(a) 1 hour.
(b) 15 - 20 minutes.
(c) 10 - 15 minutes.
(d) 20 - 30 minutes.

15. This former President furnished his slave homes in the more typical fashion:
(a) Thomas Jefferson.
(b) James Madison.
(c) John Adams.
(d) George Washington.

Short Answer Questions

1. Slave traders chained slaves together in a line in what was called a _________________.

2. Who describes being thrown in a buck and whipped?

3. What was one cause of death of the Africans aboard the slave ship?

4. With whom did slave owners sometimes try to be gentle with before they bought them?

5. Why did the emotional scenes during slave trades occur?

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