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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Harriet make Sally promise regarding the attack by Bankhead?
(a) To never leave her alone again.
(b) To kill Bankhead.
(c) Not to tell Jefferson.
(d) To tell Jefferson immediately.

2. The first time Jefferson sees Harriet after she is attacked by Bankhead, what is the first thing he inquires about?
(a) Beverly.
(b) Sally.
(c) Her health.
(d) The attack.

3. When Harriet asks Jefferson if he will include Sally in his autobiography, how does Jefferson respond?
(a) He says he will.
(b) He smiles sadly.
(c) He tells her he will not.
(d) He becomes angry.

4. Who asks Harriet if her life at Monticello is pleasant?
(a) Thruston.
(b) Randolph.
(c) Sally.
(d) Jefferson.

5. What is Mammy Ursula doing when Harriet comes to visit her in April 1820, That Same Day?
(a) Telling the children a story.
(b) Eating breakfast.
(c) Sleeping.
(d) Sweeping her cabin.

6. At the end of their discussion in April 1820, what does Harriet think of what Randolph had to say?
(a) He made many good points.
(b) He doesn't understand her.
(c) He was wrong.
(d) It was all crazy talk.

7. According to Mammy Ursula, why didn't Sally take her freedom when it was offered?
(a) She was frightened.
(b) Jefferson wouldn't allow it.
(c) She was never offered freedom.
(d) Sally wasn't smart enough.

8. Why does Martha agree to accept her father's assignment?
(a) She loves him.
(b) She wants the challenge.
(c) She is excited about it.
(d) She is afraid not to.

9. In The Middle of May 1820, what does Harriet tell Thruston she'll have whether she leaves the plantation or not?
(a) True love.
(b) Her freedom.
(c) Happiness.
(d) Acknowledgment of being Jefferson's daughter.

10. In May 1820, Two Days Later, why does Sally wake Harriet?
(a) Randolph is asking about her.
(b) She has chores to do.
(c) Bankhead wants to apologize.
(d) Martha wants to speak with her.

11. While she sits in the kitchen, who tells Harriet that she will most likely be sold when Jefferson dies if she remains at Monticello?
(a) Sally.
(b) Bankhead.
(c) Jefferson.
(d) Thruston.

12. What is Harriet afraid Beverly may never do?
(a) Tell Jefferson he knows who his father is.
(b) Get married.
(c) Take his freedom and leave the plantation.
(d) Grow old.

13. How has Randolph always behaved toward Harriet?
(a) He flirts with her.
(b) He completely ignores her.
(c) He is polite and kind to her.
(d) He belittles her.

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

15. What does Jefferson make Harriet promise not to do In The Third Week of May 1820?
(a) Tell the police about Bankhead.
(b) Run away like Tom.
(c) Marry a white man.
(d) Argue with Bankhead.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is married and doing well according to Sally in The Third Week of May 1820?

2. Who tells Harriet that she should take her freedom, if not for herself, then for all the slaves who will never get the chance?

3. Who are the only people that speak about Tom now?

4. In The Middle of May 1820, why do Charles Bankhead, William Thornton, Benjamin Latrobe, and Thomas Mann Randolph come to Monticello?

5. Who does Bankhead threaten to kill?

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