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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the slave who led an insurrection mentioned in Chapter 5?
(a) Harriet Tubman.
(b) Nat Turner.
(c) Charles Ball.
(d) Lev Cheney.

2. What was Lew Cheney known for?
(a) He was hit by the little Missy when trying to wake her up and almost choked her in retaliation.
(b) He hid out in the woods for several years before escaping to Mexico.
(c) He was hiding in the swamp and ended up hanging himself, a bell around his neck so animals would not devour his body.
(d) He organized an insurrection only to betray it, resulting in him becoming extremely hated by all his race.

3. What was one thing a "share" consisted of?
(a) A house.
(b) A family.
(c) A slave.
(d) A personal servant.

4. When slaves became freed, what was one constitutional power they were given?
(a) Marriage.
(b) Voting.
(c) Keeping a family together.
(d) Education.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was one thing slave owners feared?

2. Who said, "I wanted to go back but I had no way."

3. When was the only time slaves got a few days to a week off?

4. Who said, "Ain't got to slave no more. We're free! We're free!"?

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

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