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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2 "West".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Martha's daughter's name?
(a) Martha.
(b) Marianne.
(c) Lucy.
(d) Eliza Mae.

2. What kind of plantation does Edward own?
(a) Sugar.
(b) Cotton.
(c) Tobacco.
(d) Indigo.

3. Where does Nash Williams establish his settlement?
(a) In Freetown.
(b) Around St. Paul's river.
(c) In the Congo.
(d) In Sierra Leone.

4. What illness is Edward struck with on his journey to Africa?
(a) A cold.
(b) The African Fever.
(c) Chicken pox.
(d) Gout.

5. What happens to Martha's family after the new owner takes control of the plantation?
(a) They die.
(b) They escape to California.
(c) They are sold to different owners.
(d) They go with Martha.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Nash Williams feel towards the end of "The Pagan Coast"?

2. What is Nash's primary occupation circa 1840?

3. Who tells Martha about the old master's death?

4. What is Martha's new boyfriend's occupation?

5. Where does the person who finds Martha in the doorway take her?

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