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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who does Edward contact in Africa?
(a) Madison.
(b) Charles.
(c) Nash.
(d) Mr. Grey.
2. What is going on in California during this time period?
(a) A depression.
(b) Slavery.
(c) World War II.
(d) The California Gold Rush.
3. What does the mysterious woman intend to do at the end of "West"?
(a) She intends to get Martha some help.
(b) She intends to give Martha a Christian burial.
(c) She intends to leave Martha alone.
(d) She intends to find Martha's family.
4. Who buys Martha after her master dies?
(a) Lucas.
(b) Chester.
(c) Mr. Randolph.
(d) Mr. Hoffman.
5. Where does Nash Williams establish his settlement?
(a) In Freetown.
(b) In the Congo.
(c) In Sierra Leone.
(d) Around St. Paul's river.
6. What does the American Colonization Society recognize as a secondary benefit of their program?
(a) Bringing western civilization to Liberia.
(b) Abolishing slavery.
(c) Bringing the word of the Gospel to heathens.
(d) Getting rid of slaves to relieve social stress in the United States.
7. What happens to many slaves that repatriate to Liberia?
(a) None of the above.
(b) They succumb to African Fever.
(c) They are murdered.
(d) They never arrive.
8. What happens to Nash's school?
(a) It burns down.
(b) It thrives, and he adds on another school to accommodate the students.
(c) He stops running it.
(d) He sells it.
9. What does Edward find when he reaches Nash's settlement?
(a) Rusting farm equipment in a riverbank.
(b) A successful church run by Nash.
(c) A thriving missionary school.
(d) A successful farm with many crops.
10. Which character is first introduced in "The Pagan Coast"?
(a) Madison Williams.
(b) Edward Williams.
(c) Nash Williams
(d) Amelia Williams.
11. How many slave auctions does Martha go through in "West"?
(a) She goes through five slave auctions.
(b) She goes through three auctions.
(c) She goes through one auction.
(d) She goes through no slave auctions.
12. What is the name of Nash's first son?
(a) Nash, Jr.
(b) Madison.
(c) Edward.
(d) York.
13. Where does Martha go once her boyfriend is gone?
(a) She goes to California.
(b) She goes to Leavenworth.
(c) She goes to Dodge City, Kansas.
(d) She goes to Virginia.
14. Where does the person who finds Martha in the doorway take her?
(a) To Denver, Colorado.
(b) To a cabin.
(c) To their own home.
(d) To California.
15. Who is Martha's master/owner when she is with her first husband?
(a) Chester.
(b) Mr. Hoffman.
(c) Mr. Randolph.
(d) Lucas.
Short Answer Questions
1. How did Martha's boyfriend acquire his home?
2. What are the requirements for a slave to be liberated and selected by their master to enter the American Colonization Society's program?
3. How does Edward get to Monrovia from Sierra Leone?
4. What happens to Nash's first son and first wife?
5. What does the letter that Edward Williams receives say?
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