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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through That Same Day, May 17, 1822.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What job does Harriet tell Mammy she will have when she leaves?
(a) Housewife.
(b) Secretary.
(c) Maid.
(d) Teacher.

2. How long are Harriet's lessons going to last?
(a) Three months.
(b) A few years.
(c) One week.
(d) Ten years.

3. What does Randolph say he should have done to Bankhead long ago?
(a) Asked him to dinner.
(b) Banished him from Monticello.
(c) Killed him.
(d) Given him brandy.

4. In October 1821, what concern does Harriet express about passing for white?
(a) That she won't like it.
(b) That she'll be unable to write to her mother.
(c) That she will be discovered.
(d) That she will forget her real name.

5. Why does Mammy Ursula say Washington City will be a good place for Harriet?
(a) It is so big.
(b) It's a beautiful city.
(c) There are lots of black people there.
(d) She has family there.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of their discussion in April 1820, what does Harriet think of what Randolph had to say?

2. Why doesn't Mammy Ursula work in the fields?

3. The first time Jefferson sees Harriet after she is attacked by Bankhead, what is the first thing he inquires about?

4. How has Randolph always behaved toward Harriet?

5. Which of Harriet's relatives were white?

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