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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What term was used for noted places of refuge for runaways?
(a) The Dismal Swamps.
(b) The Runaway House.
(c) The Pine Woods.
(d) The Big House.

2. Who said, "I wanted to go back but I had no way."
(a) Jake Goodridge.
(b) Frank Fikes.
(c) Alice Wilkins.
(d) Mittie Freeman.

3. During the late 18th and 19th centuries, what was one of the ways slaves escaped from slavery?
(a) They killed each other.
(b) They ran away to live with the Indians.
(c) They waited until their old masters died before running away to avoid being sold.
(d) They killed their masters.

4. Who was the general of the Confederate Army?
(a) Ulysses S. Grant.
(b) Samuel Cooper.
(c) Robert E. Lee.
(d) Jefferson Davis.

5. How long did Armacie Adams continue working as a slave before finding out he was free?
(a) Two years.
(b) Six months.
(c) Three months.
(d) More than a year.

Short Answer Questions

1. Some slaves preferred what over being captured after running away?

2. Which of the following was NOT a reason slaves would sneak off into the woods during nights?

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

4. What did slaves turn to as a form of increasing their inner strength?

5. What was another thing that was included in the "share" package?

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