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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through April 1820, That Same Day.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What office does Randolph hold?
(a) Governor of Virginia.
(b) None.
(c) President of the United States.
(d) Senator.

2. What function does Sally Hemings perform on the plantation?
(a) She is a maid.
(b) She is a field slave.
(c) She is Jefferson's wardrobe mistress.
(d) She is the cook.

3. What event could create a difficult future for Harriet, according to Randolph in April 1820?
(a) Sally's death.
(b) Her marriage.
(c) Accepting freedom.
(d) Jefferson's death.

4. Who places a shawl around Jefferson's shoulders when Harriet brings him a tea tray?
(a) Harriet.
(b) Burwell.
(c) Sally.
(d) Jefferson.

5. How does Mammy Ursula suggest Harriet find out about her father?
(a) Ask Randolph.
(b) Ask her mother.
(c) Ask Jefferson.
(d) Ask Beverly.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Thruston's job at Monticello?

2. What one thing does Harriet want to know about Jefferson?

3. How many of Sally's daughters died in infancy before Harriet was born?

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

5. Who seems like a nice man, but beats his wife?

(see the answer key)

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