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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 4, how old is Elizabeth?
(a) 9 months.
(b) 11 months.
(c) 10 months.
(d) 12 months.

2. By Chapter 9, how long has Samuel been learning to read?
(a) 11 months.
(b) Over a year.
(c) About 6 months.
(d) 2 years.

3. How many times did Emmanuel's father attempt to secure his freedom?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

4. How old was Mattie when Rebecca came to live with her family?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 5.
(d) 6.

5. How old was Elizabeth when Mattie was allowed to visit her family on Sunday afternoons?
(a) 3 months.
(b) 2 months.
(c) 4 months.
(d) 5 months.

6. What is the name of the plantation where Elizabeth is born?
(a) Fairlane House.
(b) Fair Oaks.
(c) Bright Waters.
(d) Maple Grove.

7. Who helps Lisbeth get water and salve for Mattie?
(a) Emily.
(b) Cook.
(c) Anna.
(d) Rebecca.

8. Where does Mattie's husband live?
(a) Berkeley Plantation.
(b) Morris Plantation.
(c) Wyatt Plantation.
(d) Rivers Plantation.

9. What is Mattie doing at the beginning of Chapter 10, while Lisbeth sits under the willow tree?
(a) Visiting Samuel.
(b) Reading.
(c) Ironing sheets.
(d) Watching Jack.

10. How many times does Jeb Martin whip Mattie the first time?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.

11. At what plantation does Jeb Martin's father work?
(a) Phillips.
(b) Davidson.
(c) Williams.
(d) Christianson.

12. How old was Mattie when her mother was sold away?
(a) 8.
(b) 11.
(c) 15.
(d) 9.

13. How long after Elizabeth's birth is she taken to her mother?
(a) 2 days.
(b) 1 day.
(c) 6 hours.
(d) 12 hours.

14. How many teeth has Samuel lost in Chapter 8?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 1.
(d) 3.

15. What are the ingredients of the salve that Lisbeth gets for Mattie after Mattie is whipped?
(a) Pokeweed and lard.
(b) Comfrey.
(c) Beeswax and tea tree oil.
(d) Calendula oil

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Ann's mother's favorite color?

2. When did Grandmother Wainwright marry into the Wainwright family?

3. Where is Mattie taken when she arrives at the Anderson plantation?

4. How old was Mattie when she met Emanuel?

5. At age would most daughters of plantation owners begin courting?

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