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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3 "Crossing the River".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the Duke of York headed?
(a) The coast of Africa.
(b) The Americas.
(c) Canada.
(d) England.

2. When a ship is "almost slave," what does this mean?
(a) The ship is almost ready to leave with a full cargo of slaves.
(b) The ship is owned by slaves.
(c) The ship is being taken over by slaves.
(d) The ship is crewed by slaves.

3. What is Martha's new boyfriend's occupation?
(a) He is a farmer.
(b) He is a servant.
(c) He is a cowboy-gambler.
(d) He is a banker.

4. How did Martha's boyfriend acquire his home?
(a) He bought it.
(b) He inherited it.
(c) He won it in a poker game.
(d) He does not own it.

5. Where does the person who finds Martha in the doorway take her?
(a) To California.
(b) To a cabin.
(c) To their own home.
(d) To Denver, Colorado.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Martha pay for her travel to California?

2. What did Captain Hamilton find in the slaves' quarters?

3. What kind of cabin was Martha left in?

4. How is the brandy thief punished?

5. Where does Martha's friend go?

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