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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. When was the song Dixie written?
2. How old was the city of Houston when Jack Yates and his family moved there?
3. Before Lincoln was inaugurated, how many states seceded from the Union?
4. At the time Smith wrote How the Word Is Passed, how many Blacks lived in Texas?
5. When were the people of Seneca Village removed by force?
Short Essay Questions
1. What did Damaras Obi, a tour guide in New York City, say about how slavery was central to the U.S. economy?
2. When was slavery introduced to Manhattan and when was it abolished in New York State?
3. What was the Lost Cause movement?
4. What was the power of the Emancipation Proclamation, and what power did it have?
5. What did Kevin M. Levin write about the Battle of the Crater and how Black soldiers were treated?
6. Who did Smith take with him to the Sons of Confederate Veterans ( SCV) commemoration celebration?
7. What myth tells a story about General Gordon Granger?
8. What advice did tour guide Damaras Obi, leave Smith and the other tour participants with?
9. What education project was the UDC involved in?
10. What did Smith write about the stories told about history at the end of the chapter about Blandford Cemetery?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863. Why did the Emancipation Proclamation not help the formerly enslaved to make the transformation to freedom?
Essay Topic 2
An analogy is the comparison of an unfamiliar object or idea to a familiar one in an attempt to explain the unfamiliar or to help readers understand characters, events, or concepts. What are some analogies Smith uses in How the Word Is Passed? How do these analogies help readers comprehend individuals, events or concepts?
Essay Topic 3
Smith took a tour in New York led by guide Damaras Obi. When the tour ended, Damaras stressed the importance of fact-checking. What is fact-checking? Who or what did Damaras believe needed to be fact-checked for accuracy and truth? Why did Damaras believe fact-checking was important?
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