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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why were many of the slaves forced to remain on the plantations during the Civil War?
(a) They did not agree with the Civil War and wanted to remain on the plantation with their masters.
(b) They were afraid of running away and joining the Union army.
(c) They were the agricultural backbone of the south, especially if the men were off in the Confederate troop.
(d) They were not yet freed.

2. What was another thing that was included in the "share" package?
(a) A slave.
(b) Segregation.
(c) A plantation.
(d) Farm animals.

3. What was the purpose of the three bells worn by Paul above his head?
(a) When he hung himself, animals approaching his body would be scared away at the sound.
(b) Anyone who heard the jingling would get scared and run away.
(c) To have something to use as an instrument for music when he was alone.
(d) His master used it as a means of finding him if he ran away.

4. What year did the Union army leave the South?
(a) 1873.
(b) 1867.
(c) 1866.
(d) 1876.

5. What was President Lincoln's original reason for starting the Civil War?
(a) To teach the southern states not to rebel.
(b) To split the Union.
(c) To preserve the Union.
(d) To free the slaves.

6. What term was used for noted places of refuge for runaways?
(a) The Pine Woods.
(b) The Big House.
(c) The Dismal Swamps.
(d) The Runaway House.

7. Who said, "Ain't got to slave no more. We're free! We're free!"?
(a) Anna Woods.
(b) Betty Jones.
(c) Susie Melton.
(d) Fannie Berry.

8. How many years did the Civil War last?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 7.
(d) 5.

9. Why were Native African slaves more fortunate than slaves born into slavery?
(a) They could tell stories to entertain their masters.
(b) They had somewhere to go if they managed to escape.
(c) They had a former life and knew something other than slavery.
(d) They could speak a different language.

10. What did slaves turn to as a form of increasing their inner strength?
(a) Religion.
(b) Giving themselves names.
(c) Singing.
(d) Celebrating in the woods.

11. To whom did the "Uncle Toms" refer to?
(a) The slave traders.
(b) The slave owners.
(c) The field workers.
(d) The house servants.

12. Which of the following is NOT a method whites used to "brainwash" blacks?
(a) Having personal discussions with each slave.
(b) Taking away a personal identity.
(c) Stating that whites are superior and giving blacks a cursed name.
(d) Religion.

13. Cornelia Carny told the story of whom?
(a) Her uncle Jake who quit working.
(b) Her cousin, Paul who hung himself.
(c) Her brother who hit the little Missy.
(d) Her father, John Jones Littleton who hid in the woods.

14. During the late 18th and 19th centuries, what was one of the ways slaves escaped from slavery?
(a) They killed each other.
(b) They ran away to live with the Indians.
(c) They killed their masters.
(d) They waited until their old masters died before running away to avoid being sold.

15. What was one thing a "share" consisted of?
(a) A slave.
(b) A house.
(c) A personal servant.
(d) A family.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the slaves use religion for?

2. What year did the slave insurrection that is mentioned in Chapter 5 take place?

3. What was the purpose of the slaves to appear ignorant, sloppy, and stupid?

4. What did hundred of slaves do when they heard of the Civil War?

5. When did slaves begin freeing themselves?

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