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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Quest for Woman Suffrage.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the chapter "Defending Our Name" what did Black women have to confront and redefine?
(a) Morality.
(b) Womanhood.
(c) Racism.
(d) Classism.

2. Who, in 1609, was sold to a group of Native Americans by Captain John Smith?
(a) Thomas Slavern.
(b) Scott Maze.
(c) Henry Spelman.
(d) Frederick Glass.

3. What was the name of the woman that taught former slaves in the 1860's in the South Carolina Sea Islands?
(a) Laura Towne.
(b) Martha Banks.
(c) Sara Brooks.
(d) Mary Wright.

4. In 1830, who did Maria Stewart tell that it was their duty to cultivate a pure heart and thirst for knowledge in their children?
(a) Teachers.
(b) Black men.
(c) Black and white mothers.
(d) Black mothers.

5. Who were servant women sold to if they were found guilty of bearing a child of her master's in Virginia?
(a) Another slave holder outside of Virginia.
(b) The local prison authorities.
(c) The church.
(d) The local governing male.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was lynched at the opening of the book?

2. According to an article in "The Independent," as referenced by the text in the chapter "Defending Our Name," what did White women prefer to happen to "keep their husbands straight"?

3. What was the name of the first Black novel published in America? (1861)

4. In what year was Darwin's "Origin of Species" published?

5. What did Dr. Cesare Lombroso publish in 1876?

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