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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Third Week of May 1820.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who seems like a nice man, but beats his wife?
(a) Jefferson.
(b) Thad.
(c) Randolph.
(d) Bankhead.

2. What choice of Harriet's does Jefferson say is a good one in their first conversation after the attack by Bankhead?
(a) Marrying Thruston.
(b) Passing as white.
(c) Running away.
(d) Staying at Monticello.

3. What does Randolph tell Harriet she will be a fool if she does?
(a) Runs away.
(b) Refuses her freedom.
(c) Accepts her freedom.
(d) Gets married.

4. Why does Jefferson give Harriet a journal?
(a) So he can include information about her in his autobiography.
(b) Because it's her birthday.
(c) He doesn't give her a journal.
(d) So she can improve her writing.

5. At the beginning of the book, how many times has Harriet been allowed in her master's bedrooms?
(a) Twice.
(b) Five.
(c) Once per month.
(d) Never.

Short Answer Questions

1. Harriet cries so hard in Sally's room that she does what?

2. What does Sally remind Harriet to do when she sees Randolph in April 1820?

3. Who knocks Bankhead to the floor after he attacks Harriet?

4. What does Mammy Ursula do at Monticello?

5. Who goes to collect Sally's boys at the beginning of the book when they are playing more than they are working?

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