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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT something Lizzie dreams about for her children?
(a) An office job.
(b) Working for one's self.
(c) A piano.
(d) A shelf of books.

2. What does Philip use to mark the path the slaves take to view the resort for free blacks?
(a) Flowers.
(b) Pieces of yarn.
(c) Ribbons.
(d) Bits of fabric.

3. Why does the man in the black hat want the money back that he has paid for Lizzie?
(a) She is not strong enough to work.
(b) He thinks she is sick.
(c) He discovers that she has a club foot.
(d) He learns that she can read and write.

4. Glory and her husband are part of ________________________.
(a) The John Birch Society.
(b) The Ku Klux Klan.
(c) The Republican party.
(d) The Underground Railroad.

5. Who is Tip?
(a) Lizzie's son.
(b) Philip's brother.
(c) Mawu's master.
(d) Mawu's brother.

6. Who attempts to rape Lizzie in the slave quarters?
(a) Sam.
(b) Luke.
(c) Baby.
(d) Henry.

7. What does Lizzie learn about her sister from Big Mama?
(a) She is pregnant.
(b) She is dead.
(c) She has been sold.
(d) She is very ill.

8. Yancy visits Fran to celebrate Fran's _______________ birthday.
(a) 35th.
(b) 50th.
(c) 40th.
(d) 29th.

9. Who is Lizzie's master?
(a) Davidson.
(b) Drayle.
(c) Darcy.
(d) Dragoon.

10. What nickname is given to Lizzie's daughter?
(a) Little Bit.
(b) Rabbit.
(c) Sugar.
(d) Dolly.

11. For what holiday does Fran order the entire house to be cleaned?
(a) Fourth of July.
(b) Thanksgiving.
(c) Christmas.
(d) New Year's Day.

12. How old is Lizzie when Drayle begins to visit her at night at the plantation?
(a) 15.
(b) 17.
(c) 21.
(d) 12.

13. What request does Lizzie make of her master?
(a) Give her a necklace.
(b) Let her go swimming.
(c) Set their children free.
(d) Buy her a new dress.

14. Where is Lizzie assigned to work after the incident with the slave trader?
(a) The smokehouse.
(b) The field.
(c) The barn.
(d) The yard.

15. Why does the event with the masters take place in an attic?
(a) It was the best location for the theme of the event.
(b) It was the coolest location available.
(c) It was a secret meeting.
(d) The other guests would be offended by the slaves' presence in the dining hall.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Drayle do that angers Fran?

2. What has Mawu tried to use to no avail to keep her master from her?

3. What does Lizzie tell Drayle is her greatest wish?

4. What does Drayle bring to Lizzie on the first night he visits her at the plantation?

5. How many children has Mawu had who were fathered by her master?

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