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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. How often is Mattie allowed to have her clothes laundered at the Big House?
(a) Every other week.
(b) Twice a week.
(c) Once a week.
(d) Twice a month.

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

3. What is one of the main dishes when Mattie returns from the Andersons?
(a) Beef roast.
(b) Turkey and dressing.
(c) Ham.
(d) Veal cutlets.

4. What color is Elizabeth's dress at the beginning of Chapter 6?
(a) Blue.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Pink.
(d) Green.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What work does Emanuel do on the plantation?

2. Where does Mattie's husband live?

3. How old is Lisbeth at the beginning of Chapter 10?

4. What does Mattie mark on the walls when she is imprisoned at the Anderson plantation?

5. What was used to create drawings in the place where Mattie spends the night on the Anderson plantation?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to Mattie's mother?

2. Why isn't Mrs. Ann in charge of the house since she is the mistress of the house?

3. In Chapter 6, what does Mattie tell Lisbeth to do when Mattie is gone and Lisbeth misses her?

4. Why does Mattie think she is wanted in the drawing room in Chapter 11?

5. How does Samuel learn to read?

6. What does Ann tell Lisbeth's about her mother?

7. How did Mattie meet Emmanuel?

8. Why does Emily come to get Mattie in Chapter 1?

9. What does Emmanuel want to do every spring and why?

10. What privilege is Mattie given after Elizabeth is three-months-old?

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