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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through To Choose Again, Freely.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Virginia law, how many additional years of servitude did a servant woman have to serve if she bore the child of her master?
(a) 10.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 6.

2. When did the first African men and women come to Virginia?
(a) 1619.
(b) 1567.
(c) 1734.
(d) 1687.

3. Who was by law ordered to be whipped for laying with a negro in 1630?
(a) Frederick Salts.
(b) Richard Martin.
(c) Hugh Davis.
(d) Deacon Marks.

4. What was the name of the slave in 1741 that attempted to burn down the entire settlement of Charleston, Massachusetts?
(a) Kate.
(b) Ida.
(c) Sylvia.
(d) Mary.

5. What was the name of the first Black novel published in America? (1861)
(a) "Freedom RIngs."
(b) "Clotel."
(c) "Black."
(d) "A Story."

Short Answer Questions

1. How many lynchings occurred in 1892?

2. What caused the death of both of Ida B. Wells' parents?

3. Who, in 1609, was sold to a group of Native Americans by Captain John Smith?

4. Who was lynched at the opening of the book?

5. What did Ida B. Wells claim "should have a place of honor in every home"?

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