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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. Why does Martha complain about her father?
(a) She wishes he would treat the slaves better.
(b) He is cruel to her.
(c) He won't let her marry.
(d) She doesn't like the way Jefferson treats the Hemings.

2. What surprises Harriet's fiance about the way she addresses Jefferson?
(a) She calls him Mr. Jefferson.
(b) She calls him Master.
(c) She calls him Father.
(d) She calls him Thomas.

3. When Beverly decides to leave the plantation, how does he leave?
(a) As a white man.
(b) As a free black man.
(c) He doesn't leave.
(d) Bright and early in the morning.

4. What does Harriet's fiance tell her he does not want her to give up too quickly?
(a) Her right to make choices.
(b) Her freedom.
(c) Life on the plantation.
(d) Her family.

5. In April of 1820, how old is Harriet?
(a) 16.
(b) 12.
(c) 19.
(d) 21.

Short Answer Questions

1. Living as a white woman, Harriet would have the protection of what?

2. In April 1820, what is Jefferson's reaction when Harriet swears she didn't look at his stuff?

3. At the beginning of the book, how many times has Harriet been allowed in her master's bedrooms?

4. What is Harriet's response when Randolph asks her what she considers herself to be?

5. When Harriet was a small child, what did she ask her mother to ask God to do if he came while she was out?

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