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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the oldest white family in the valley?
(a) Johnsons.
(b) Whitinghams.
(c) Fords.
(d) Brownings.

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

3. How many other boys join Jack in harassing one of the slaves?
(a) 1.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

4. How long does Mattie have to sit on a bench after she is taken to the Anderson plantation?
(a) 4 hours.
(b) 3 hours.
(c) 2 hours.
(d) All day.

5. In Chapter 8, who gets blamed for spilling water when there are guests for dinner?
(a) Lisbeth.
(b) Robert.
(c) Mary.
(d) Jack.

6. When does Lisbeth learn hand clapping games in the slave quarters?
(a) 1841.
(b) 1842.
(c) 1844.
(d) 1843.

7. How long has Jeb Martin been at the Anderson plantation?
(a) 20 months.
(b) Less than a year.
(c) 2 years.
(d) About a year and a half.

8. When was a law passed in Virginia making all Africans slaves?
(a) 1671.
(b) 1709.
(c) 1698.
(d) 1705.

9. At what age does Miss Taylor beginning teaching the daughters of plantation owners etiquette, manners, and other subjects?
(a) 10.
(b) 11.
(c) 9.
(d) 12.

10. What is the name of the girl who is supposed to watch Elizabeth after Jack is born?
(a) Peggy.
(b) Emily.
(c) Margaret.
(d) Charlotte.

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

12. What is the most dreaded day of the year for slaves?
(a) March 15.
(b) April 15.
(c) January 1.
(d) February 12.

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

14. How far will Samuel be from Fair Oaks once he is sold?
(a) 4 miles.
(b) 2 miles.
(c) 5 miles.
(d) 3 miles.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Mattie's baby boy when Elizabeth is born?

2. How old will Lisbeth and other daughters of plantation owners when they begin attending dances?

3. How many times total is Mattie whipped when she is at the Anderson plantation?

4. How old was Mrs. Gray when she went to work for the Wainwrights?

5. When is Elizabeth born?

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