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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, Resistance to Slavery - 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Many of the white men and black slave children had what sort of unique bond, though not always acknowledged?
(a) Father and slave.
(b) Master and servant.
(c) Father and son/daughter.
(d) Master and slave.

2. What did Solomon Northup almost do?
(a) He led an insurrection.
(b) He killed his owner.
(c) He almost killed his owner.
(d) He pretended to be dead, then ran away.

3. When was the only time slaves got a few days to a week off?
(a) Hannukah.
(b) Thanksgiving.
(c) Christmas.
(d) Kawanza.

4. What was 'Ol Gabe known for?
(a) He did not like whippings so he stood up to the master and the master decided to stop the whippings.
(b) He was an old driver who faked whippings when the master wasn't around.
(c) Anytime his master wanted a slave whipped, he would be the first to volunteer to administer the punishment.
(d) He did not like the idea of whippings so he faked it when he was told to whip a slave by the master.

5. How many lashes would a slave receive for something like a broken branch in the field or a dry leaf in the cotton?
(a) 30.
(b) 25.
(c) 20.
(d) 15.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the area on the slave trading boat called where the Africans were held and chained together?

2. Slave traders chained slaves together in a line in what was called a _________________.

3. What was another cause of death of the Africans aboard the slave ship?

4. What exactly happened at the occasion of a young slave woman named Eliza?

5. How many whites were killed in the slave insurrection mentioned in Chapter 5?

(see the answer key)

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