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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Mid-May 1820, That Same Night.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the beginning of the book, how many times has Harriet been allowed in her master's bedrooms?
(a) Five.
(b) Once per month.
(c) Twice.
(d) Never.

2. In April 1820, That Same Day, what does Mammy Ursula ask Harriet to have Beverly do?
(a) Confront Jefferson.
(b) Come and see her.
(c) Run away.
(d) Get married to a slave and remain on the plantation.

3. When Harriet was a small child, what did she ask her mother to ask God to do if he came while she was out?
(a) Bless her family.
(b) Make her free.
(c) Wait.
(d) Give her a puppy.

4. In April 1820, after speaking with Mammy Ursula, how long is it before Harriet gets a chance to look for Sally's secret room?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) One month.
(c) One day.
(d) One week.

5. How many of Sally's daughters died in infancy before Harriet was born?
(a) One.
(b) Three.
(c) None.
(d) Two.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who gives Harriet a potion to help her sleep on the night she is attacked?

2. What does Thruston insist upon doing that annoys Harriet?

3. What is Harriet afraid Beverly may never do?

4. Why does Bankhead go over by the fireplace after he attacks Harriet?

5. What reason is Harriet given for the possibility of being sold after Jefferson's death if she doesn't accept her freedom?

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