View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Caldonia order Moses to do in the future in regard to decisions about the slaves?
(a) To make a nightly report to her personally.
(b) To create a democracy where all the slaves make the major decisions.
(c) To turn over the overseer's job to Louis.
(d) To leave decision making to her and her family.

2. What does Broussard speak to Robbins about during his visit to the jail?
(a) France.
(b) Selling him two slaves.
(c) Owning slaves in general.
(d) Running a plantation.

3. Why does this family turn on Counsel the very next morning, after offering him shelter and food the night before?
(a) Counsel stole money from their home.
(b) Counsel was caught stealing a horse.
(c) Counsel revealed himself to be prejudice against blacks.
(d) Counsel allowed the woman of the house to seduce him.

4. What is John Skiffington's job at the time he decides to marry?
(a) Sheriff.
(b) Slave patroller.
(c) Mayor.
(d) Deputy sheriff.

5. What does the new sheriff organize to help crack down on runaway slaves?
(a) A twelve man slave patrol.
(b) A fifty man militia.
(c) A twenty man deputy roll.
(d) A hundred man military regiment.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who opens the crate and frees Rita after her forty-one hour trip East?

2. What mistake does Frazier make when he approaches this woman to discuss his latest writing project?

3. What is unusual about the fact that Henry Townsend owns slaves?

4. Who falls in love with Saskia, making life infinitely easier for Counsel Skiffington?

5. What does the Act of 1806 require?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 353 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample