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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Harriet tells Jefferson about the snow in December 1819, what does Jefferson say he will do?
(a) Ask Burwell to shovel.
(b) Put it in his Farm Book.
(c) Go for a walk with her.
(d) Buy her a new coat.

2. Which of Harriet's relatives were white?
(a) Her mother and aunt.
(b) Her grandmother and great grandmother.
(c) Her grandfather and great grandfather.
(d) Her uncles.

3. What will the overseer force Harriet to do if she stays at Monticello?
(a) Work in the fields.
(b) Have sex with him.
(c) Marry another slave.
(d) Produce children.

4. How much time passes between Harriet being discovered in the secret room and her next journal entry?
(a) Three months.
(b) A few hours.
(c) A year.
(d) Two weeks.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. After Harriet is attacked, who does Randolph send to get Sally?

2. According to Randolph, what would it be like for Harriet to live as a free black woman?

3. What is Harriet afraid Beverly may never do?

4. How long are Harriet's lessons going to last?

5. What question does Martha ask Harriet that she is hesitant to answer?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Sally's real reason for sending Harriet to serve Thomas Mann Randolph his breakfast?

2. Why do most people say that Thomas Mann Randolph is crazy?

3. After speaking with Thruston about Jefferson's eventual death, what does Harriet realize will happen to her some day, whether she leaves the plantation or not?

4. In the section titled The Third Week of May 1820, what bothers Harriet about passing as white?

5. When Harriet speaks to Jefferson for the first time after Bankhead attacks her, why does she feel surprised and grateful?

6. What important point does Randolph give Harriet to consider during April 1820?

7. What does Jefferson promise Harriet in return for not telling anyone that he didn't punish her for sneaking into his rooms?

8. After Jefferson learns that Bankhead has attacked Harriet, how does he punish Bankhead?

9. Why is it unusual that Harriet, a slave, is allowed to use Jefferson's library?

10. Why is Harriet upset when she finds clothes in Sally's room that Sally is making for her?

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