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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, The Auction Block.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is true about slaves and their living on plantations?
(a) Most slaves lived one one plantation througout their life.
(b) Most slaves were exchanged between plantation owners of the same area so that they were somewhere different every few months.
(c) Most slaves were able to choose which plantations they wanted to live on for the remainder of their lives.
(d) Most slaves would live on at least two, and many times more, plantations throughout their life.

2. What is the name of the early nineteenth century slave who heard stories of Africa from his grandfather and later wrote an autobiography?
(a) Charlie Bale.
(b) Charles Ball.
(c) Charles Bale.
(d) Charlie Ball.

3. Who said the following: "I have never seen or heard from her from that day to this. I loved her as I love my life."
(a) Moses Grandy.
(b) Prince Bee.
(c) Mingo White.
(d) Lou Smith.

4. During which months were the slave coffles usually seen?
(a) May to October.
(b) October to May.
(c) September to March.
(d) March to September.

5. What was the name of the white man who taught his black son to call him "Papa" instead of "Master?"
(a) Powhatan Mitchell.
(b) Charley Williams.
(c) Byrl Anderson.
(d) Frank Cooper.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is another way early slave trades were carried out?

2. Who said the following: "They whipped my father 'cause he looked at a slave they killed and cried."

3. ____________ was the practice of slave owners which resulted in more children for next generation labor and an easy way to make a profit through sales.

4. How was Frank Cooper and his sister given a taste of slavery?

5. What was it about the African civilizations that made it easier for colonists to use the Africans more easily?

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