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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Greatest Personal Privation," what does Mary Jones think is the greatest personal privation?
(a) Having to leave her home and move north.
(b) Not having a new dress every season.
(c) Not having her two slaves, Patience and Phoebe.
(d) Having to sell her slaves to others.

2. In "In Your Condition," the speaker hikes up a hill to take photos, much like she did the year before, but only does it for what reason?
(a) To keep busy.
(b) To prove she could do it.
(c) To be polite.
(d) To keep up appearances.

3. How does “I Will Tell You the Truth About This, I will Tell You All About It” begin?
(a) With a letter from a woman to her slave owner.
(b) With a letter from a wife to her husband.
(c) With a letter from a mother to her son.
(d) With a letter to Abraham Lincoln from a woman in Carlisle, PA.

4. In "Beatific," the man jogs but, nevertheless, still moves slowly possibly thinking that those cars waiting for him see him how?
(a) A crossing guard.
(b) An annoying old man.
(c) As Lithe, Swift, Prince of Creation.
(d) A nuissance.

5. In “Watershed,” soon after the sale of land, what happened?
(a) J moved far away.
(b) The land became more fertile.
(c) Cattle began to act insane.
(d) R reported what was happening.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the speaker in "Ghazal" say has been taught their name?

2. In “Eternity,” the speaker asks what the soul is allowed to do?

3. In “Theatrical Improvisation,” a person says that a woman pulled something from her head and told her what?

4. In "Charity," the speaker describes an elderly woman as she does what?

5. In “I Will Tell You the Truth About This, I Will Tell You All About It,” to whom does a slave write, asking him if he is now legally free?

(see the answer key)

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