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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the American Colonization Society do?
(a) It fights to abolish slavery.
(b) It fights for rights for Africans.
(c) It puts citizens in office.
(d) It repatriates Christian slaves back to Africa.

2. Who is Martha's first husband?
(a) Paul.
(b) Lucas.
(c) Mr. Hoffman.
(d) Chester.

3. Who tells Martha about the old master's death?
(a) Lucas.
(b) Lucy.
(c) Chester.
(d) The new owner.

4. How many slave auctions does Martha go through in "West"?
(a) She goes through one auction.
(b) She goes through no slave auctions.
(c) She goes through three auctions.
(d) She goes through five slave auctions.

5. Where was Martha's husband sold?
(a) He was sold to the same plantation as his daughter.
(b) He was sold to a place "Downriver."
(c) He was sold to a plantation in Kansas.
(d) He was sold to the same plantation as his wife.

6. What do Martha and her boyfriend do with the store when she moves in?
(a) They use it as an apartment for others.
(b) They open a laundry service in the unused portion.
(c) They start to use it as a conventional store.
(d) They open a restaurant in the unused portion.

7. Why does Martha escape?
(a) She wants to go to Europe.
(b) She wants to go to Canada.
(c) She does not want to endure another slave auction.
(d) She wants to go to Virginia.

8. How does Edward get to Monrovia from Sierra Leone?
(a) By boat.
(b) By post.
(c) He never gets there.
(d) By hiking.

9. Who buys Martha after her master dies?
(a) Chester.
(b) Mr. Randolph.
(c) Lucas.
(d) Mr. Hoffman.

10. What happens to the plantation once the new owner takes control of it?
(a) The plantation is liquidated.
(b) The plantation fails.
(c) The plantation is revitalized.
(d) The plantation is destroyed.

11. Who does Edward contact in Africa?
(a) Mr. Grey.
(b) Nash.
(c) Madison.
(d) Charles.

12. Who does Edward entrust to give Nash some money?
(a) Mr. Grey.
(b) Charles.
(c) Madison.
(d) Amelia.

13. Why is Edward no longer welcome to the American Colonization Society's clubhouse?
(a) His reputation has followed him to Africa.
(b) He embarrasses some members.
(c) He does not pay the fees required to join their club.
(d) He has offended them.

14. How does Martha endure the journey to California?
(a) She endures it joyfully.
(b) She endures it strongly.
(c) She endures it well to the end of the journey.
(d) She gradually becomes weak and sick.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Martha's daughter's name?

2. Who was Martha's daughter presumably sold to?

3. Who is the most successful missionary sent to Africa in this story?

4. How many conversions to Christianity is Nash responsible for?

5. What kind of temperament does Edward's wife have?

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