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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Samuel Gatewood's other slave who is also planning to run away?
(a) Jack.
(b) Junior.
(c) Rufus.
(d) Reggie.

2. What is the name of the house that Silas arrives at where there is prostitution and evening entertainment?
(a) Captain's House.
(b) King's House.
(c) Commander's House.
(d) Chief's House.

3. How many years does the judge sentence Alexander Kirkpatrick and his wife to serve in jail?
(a) Five.
(b) Ten.
(c) Three.
(d) Fifteen.

4. What is the name of Silas's nephew?
(a) Ellam Omohundru.
(b) Erik Ophikeans.
(c) Ernest Ommon.
(d) Enoch Ommar.

5. How does Silas react after learning that his nephew had sex with a slave?
(a) He punches him.
(b) He does not mind at all.
(c) He yells at him and tells him to leave.
(d) He flips over his nephew's chair and dumps breakfast and coffee on him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Samuel Gatewood's slave trying to run away?

2. What is the name of the horse that Duncan has had since he was a child?

3. Miss Marguerite begins telling the traveling young woman in Part I, Chapter 1 a story. Where does the story take place?

4. How much money is the slave that Silas's nephew had sex with being sold for?

5. After attending church in Part I, Chapter 9, who begs Jack to put in a good word with Samuel Gatewood?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part III, Chapter 28, how does Maggie, now known as Marguerite, feel about her life with Silas?

2. While Sallie is working at the hospital, what does a young soldier ask Sallie to do for him?

3. Why does one of the surgeons, James Lane, ask that all the Union soldiers be taken to another surgeon for the rest of the evening?

4. What happens to Duncan Gatewood when the storm, Cox's Snow, hits?

5. What happens to Duncan during the big battle at McDowell?

6. What does the prison keeper tell Sallie about Alexander during one of her visits with Cousin Molly?

7. What incident does Miss Marguerite begin with when telling her story to the young woman in Part I, Chapter 1?

8. How does Opal help Uther Botkin with his daughter and his farm?

9. What does Catesby lose after playing cards in Part I, Chapter 11?

10. What does the judge sentence Sallie and Alexander to for being abolitionists?

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