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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, The Plantation.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the only thing the slaves were given to eat on board the slave ship?
(a) Yams.
(b) Cabbage.
(c) Potatoes.
(d) Bread and cheese.

2. Once the slaves left the field, what did they do?
(a) Attend to their individual chores.
(b) Eat dinner.
(c) Get some rest.
(d) Cook dinner for the master.

3. What is true about slaves and their living on plantations?
(a) Most slaves were exchanged between plantation owners of the same area so that they were somewhere different every few months.
(b) Most slaves lived one one plantation througout their life.
(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.

4. What was the area on the slave trading boat called where the Africans were held and chained together?
(a) Slave holding.
(b) Slave dungeon.
(c) Slave dinghy.
(d) Slave galley.

5. What was the advantage to a slave for being sold in an auction that took place in his area?
(a) He knew he would go to someone better than his current master.
(b) He knew he would not be sold again after this time.
(c) He knew the people who bid on him.
(d) He knew he could run away before being bought.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was one principal item for which slaves were traded for?

2. Where did some of the most emotional scenes of slave trading take place?

3. What was the typical work hours for a slave who worked in the field?

4. ____________ 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.

5. What was a second principal item for which slaves were traded for?

(see the answer key)

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