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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which country introduced Africans to Europe in the early sixteenth century?
(a) England.
(b) Portugal.
(c) Netherlands.
(d) Spain.

2. Who was the largest slave trader in Memphis, Tennessee?
(a) Doc Daniel Dowdy
(b) West Turner
(c) Moses Grandy
(d) Nathan Bedford Forrest

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

4. The slave homes of this former President was a notable exception to the norm in terms of the condition of the homes:
(a) John Adams.
(b) James Madison.
(c) Thomas Jefferson.
(d) George Washington.

5. This former President furnished his slave homes in the more typical fashion:
(a) George Washington.
(b) Thomas Jefferson.
(c) James Madison.
(d) John Adams.

6. Whose account is an example of a joyous occasion seen at the auction block?
(a) Doc Daniel Dowdy.
(b) Lou Smith.
(c) Prince Bee.
(d) Jenny Proctor.

7. The slave trading was much like today's ____________________.
(a) Real estate bids.
(b) Car auctions.
(c) Stock market.
(d) Shopping centers.

8. Complete the author's sentence: "They were not slaves. They were people. Their condition was _______________."
(a) Slavery.
(b) Eternal servitutde.
(c) Dire.
(d) Indentured servitude.

9. The cotton picking season began when?
(a) Latter part of August.
(b) Latter part of June.
(c) Latter part of July.
(d) Beginning of September.

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

11. Which was the highest slave-breeding state?
(a) Mississippi.
(b) Virginia.
(c) Maryland.
(d) Georgia.

12. What was another cause of death of the Africans aboard the slave ship?
(a) Suicide.
(b) Poison.
(c) Murder.
(d) Fighting each other to the death.

13. 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 did not like the idea of whippings so he faked it when he was told to whip a slave by the master.
(c) He was an old driver who faked whippings when the master wasn't around.
(d) Anytime his master wanted a slave whipped, he would be the first to volunteer to administer the punishment.

14. When the slaves went down for bed, what did they fear?
(a) Oversleeping.
(b) Dying in their sleep.
(c) The lack of warmth.
(d) Insomnia.

15. In Chapter 2, who was free man who was captured and put into slavery?
(a) Charles Ball.
(b) Ben Simpson.
(c) Solomon Northup.
(d) Lorenzo Ivy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why were the Africans finally selected by the colonists to be slaves?

2. What happened to the children who were captured with their mothers and brought aboard the slave ship?

3. How many lashes would a slave receive for something like standing idle in the field?

4. Why did the emotional scenes during slave trades occur?

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

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