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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. What work does Emanuel do on the plantation?
(a) Overseer.
(b) Field hand.
(c) Carpenter.
(d) Blacksmith.

2. Where is Mattie taken when she arrives at the Anderson plantation?
(a) Old barn.
(b) Isolated cabin.
(c) Hole in the ground.
(d) Shed.

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

4. When is Elizabeth born?
(a) April 14, 1837.
(b) June 1, 1837.
(c) January 12, 1837.
(d) March 3, 1837.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 10, to what plantation does Mr. Wainwright sell Samuel?

2. How long after Elizabeth's birth is she taken to her mother?

3. How many times did Emmanuel's father attempt to secure his freedom?

4. What color are Elizabeth's eyes?

5. What is the name of the plantation where Elizabeth is born?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the history of Mattie's family?

2. What instructions does Mattie give Samuel before he leaves for the Anderson plantation?

3. How do the residents of Fair Oaks honor the Sunday Sabbath?

4. What happened to Mattie's mother?

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

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

7. Who will take care of Mattie's son, Samuel, while she is gone?

8. Where is Mattie when Samuel leaves Fair Oaks?

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

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

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