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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. In "Monticello Plantation," where was Smith living?
(a) New Orleans.
(b) Washington, D.C.
(c) Boston.
(d) Atlanta.

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

3. When did Jefferson sign an act prohibiting the importation of slaves to the U.S.?
(a) 1806.
(b) 1807.
(c) 1808.
(d) 1805.

4. How many of Jefferson's descendants are buried in the Jefferson Cemetery?
(a) 280.
(b) 240.
(c) About 250.
(d) Roughly 200.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When Smith interviewed Niya Bates, how long did she say they had been giving esentially the same main tour?

3. How many plantations did Jefferson have?

4. At Monticello, how far up a path did Smith have to walk to Jefferson's grave?

5. How deep did slaves have to dig for water before water was found at Monticello?

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