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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Whitney Plantation - Angola Prison.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many slaves did Jefferson sell over the course of his life?
(a) 75.
(b) More than 100.
(c) About 50.
(d) 125.

2. How much was Norris Henderson paid for working in the field when he was at Angola?
(a) 5 cents an hour.
(b) 6 cents an hour.
(c) 8 cents an hour.
(d) 7 cents an hour.

3. In 1860, how many of the nearly four million enslaved people were under the age of 20?
(a) 62 percent.
(b) 60 percent.
(c) 53 percent.
(d) 57 percent.

4. When was Norris Henderson released from Angola?
(a) 1999.
(b) 2007.
(c) 2003.
(d) 2005.

5. Where is Whitney Plantation located?
(a) Georgia.
(b) Louisiana.
(c) South Carolina.
(d) Mississippi.

Short Answer Questions

1. What highway did Smith take to Angola Prison?

2. How many languages does Dr. Ibrahima Seck speak?

3. When did Angola Prison's infamous maximum-security housing unit, Red Hat cell block, close?

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

5. How many lives of enslaved children are honored at the Field of Angels?

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