The Underground Railroad (novel) Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Colson Whitehead
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The Underground Railroad (novel) Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Colson Whitehead
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 117 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where were Ajarry and the other slaves taken upon arriving in America to be certified clear of illness?
(a) Anderson Island.
(b) Ellis Island.
(c) Sullivan's Island.
(d) Staten Island.

2. Where was Ajarry's first husband sold to a sugar plantation?
(a) In North Carolina.
(b) In Louisiana.
(c) In Florida.
(d) In South Carolina.

3. Who invited Stevens to begin grave-robbing with him?
(a) Fletcher.
(b) Carpenter.
(c) Lovey.
(d) Royal.

4. Who is the woman that Cora saw screaming in the street on the night of the social?
(a) Ajarry.
(b) Mabel.
(c) Gertrude.
(d) Mary.

5. What saloon does Sam warn Caesar and Cora away from in "South Carolina"?
(a) Rick's Cafe.
(b) Lander's Cafe.
(c) Jonestown Cafe.
(d) Red's Cafe.

6. Who has signed the runaway notice that opens "North Carolina"?
(a) Terrance Randall.
(b) Christian Markson.
(c) Elijah Lander.
(d) Rigdon Banks.

7. What were the name of Old Randall's mastiffs?
(a) Plato and Demosthenes.
(b) Aristotle and Jackson.
(c) Ruffles and Doggo.
(d) Newton and Einstein.

8. Who answers the door to find Caesar when he visits the Hob to talk to Cora in "Georgia"?
(a) Mary.
(b) Ethel.
(c) Violet.
(d) Mabel.

9. What is the name of the station master's wife in "North Carolina"?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Mary.
(c) Christina.
(d) Ethel.

10. Who are the other performers that work with Cora at the museum in "South Carolina"?
(a) Lovey and Ajarry.
(b) Ethel and Mabel.
(c) Isis and Betty.
(d) Mary and Sarah.

11. Who is the boy that Cora received a beating for protecting from Terrance?
(a) Caesar.
(b) Chester.
(c) Lovey.
(d) Sam.

12. In the opening of the chapter "South Carolina," there is a reward posting. What is the amount of the reward?
(a) $40.
(b) $25.
(c) $50.
(d) $30.

13. On what slave ship were the rest of Ajarry's family members taken in Ouidah?
(a) The Pelican.
(b) The Nanny.
(c) The Vivilia.
(d) The Eagle.

14. On what date is the "Thirty Dollar Reward" listed in "Georgia"?
(a) July 18, 1820.
(b) January 14, 1855.
(c) March 10, 1840.
(d) June 12, 1826.

15. Why does the train conductor tell Cora he cannot take him with her when he drops her in "North Carolina"?
(a) Because he is going back south.
(b) Because the train is faulty.
(c) Because the patrollers are out.
(d) Because he is in maintenance.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the dormitory supervisor where Cora lives in "South Carolina"?

2. How long ago does the reward poster in the opening of "South Carolina" say the slave girl ran away?

3. Who is the owner of the saloon the Drift?

4. For how long does the narrator say the station master and his wife have been married in "North Carolina"?

5. Who is the teacher that teaches Cora and others to read and write in "South Carolina"?

(see the answer keys)

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