2. Who summoned Josiah for failing to comply with his lease?
(a) Stephen Waring.
(b) Lord Scott.
(c) Bristol Society.
(d) The Merhcant Venturers.

3. Why wasn't John Bates still watching the slaves?
(a) Frances fired him.
(b) Josiah found out about the rape.
(c) he was killed.
(d) The slaves no longer tried to escape.

4. What does Josiah do that causes a law suit?
(a) Imports rum.
(b) Turns the free water off at the Hot Well.
(c) Imports sugar.
(d) Owns slaves.

5. What does Mehuru admit to Frances?
(a) He wants to live in London.
(b) Josiah has been beating him.
(c) He is marrying Elizabeth.
(d) He has been attending aboltion meetings.

6. How can Dr. Hadley be described?
(a) Loyal to the king.
(b) Freethinking, abolitionist.
(c) A slavery supporter.
(d) Conservative.

7. In Chapter 30, why is Josiah so irritated with Frances?
(a) Frances has been mean to Sarah.
(b) He realizes he is in over his head financially.
(c) He finds her advice useless.
(d) He finds out about Mehuru.

8. How much is Frances willing to pay towards James's funeral?
(a) She will pay all expenses.
(b) She will pay half the expense.
(c) She decides against paying anything.
(d) She will pay for only a pauper funeral.

9. As the novel concludes, what has happened to the Cole's finances?
(a) The Hot Well turns a profit.
(b) Frances has stolen their savings.
(c) They have no money and they have been taken advantage of.
(d) The Rose comes in and they are saved.

10. In Chapter 23, what does Caesar tell Mehuru that causes Mehuru to become emotional?
(a) He will marry Frances.
(b) He will remain in England.
(c) He will remain enslaved.
(d) He will have sons in Africa.

11. What has happened to the ship, The Rose, at the end of the novel?
(a) No one knows and it never returns to port.
(b) The boat sunk.
(c) It was hijacked.
(d) It docks with only 50 slaves.

12. In Chapter 18, what does Josiah tell Frances that worries her?
(a) Mr. Waring aks him to look at a mine.
(b) Two more houses came up for sale in Queens Square.
(c) Sarah is angry.
(d) The slaves are being sold.

13. What has happened to Frances at the end of the novel?
(a) After Frances births Mehuru's son, she dies.
(b) She moves back to live with Lord Scott.
(c) She stays with Josiah as his dutiful wife.
(d) She and Mehuru are able to escape.

14. In Chapter 19, what are the slaves doing in kitchen that surprises Frances?
(a) Singing and dancing.
(b) Cooking an English meal.
(c) Writing lettters.
(d) Knitting.

15. Who does Josiah say will be purchasing slaves?
(a) Mrs. Waring.
(b) Frances.
(c) Lady Scott.
(d) Dr. Hadley.