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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Author's Note - Monticello Plantation.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of Sally Hemings child who was freed in Jefferson's will?
(a) Beverly.
(b) Madison.
(c) Eston.
(d) Harriet.

2. Where was Smith born and raised?
(a) Atlanta.
(b) Mobile.
(c) Baton Rouge.
(d) New Orleans.

3. How old was Leon A. Waters in the Prologue?
(a) 68.
(b) Late 60s.
(c) 62.
(d) Early 70s.

4. When Smith visited Monticello, how many of the 89 tour guides were Black?
(a) 2.
(b) 8.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.

5. Where did David Thorson's children go to college?
(a) Virginia Commonwealth University.
(b) University of Virginia.
(c) James Madison University.
(d) Williams & Mary.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Jefferson's wife, Martha, when she died?

2. Between 1774 and 1778 how many births and deaths were among Jefferson's enslaved population?

3. How long did it take to build Jefferson's house at Monticello?

4. How many slaves did the Madison family have on Monticello Plantation?

5. How old was Niya Bates, the director of African American history at Monticello, when Smith visit4ed when the Sally Heminmgs DNA results were released?

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