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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. Where does Mammy Ursula tell Harriet to go to see the clothing that is being made for her?
(a) Sally's secret room.
(b) To town.
(c) Mammy Ursula's cabin.
(d) Jefferson's parlor.

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

3. Where is the door that leads to Sally's secret room?
(a) At the back of Sally's cottage.
(b) In the kitchen.
(c) In the parlor.
(d) At the foot of Jefferson's bed.

4. Who orders Burwell to keep the brandy from Bankhead?
(a) Harriet.
(b) Martha.
(c) Sally.
(d) Jefferson.

5. Who goes to collect Sally's boys at the beginning of the book when they are playing more than they are working?
(a) Sally.
(b) Burwell.
(c) Jefferson.
(d) Harriet.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Jefferson doing when Harriet brings him a tea tray as the book begins?

2. What is the name of the slave who has been telling everyone that he is going to marry Harriet?

3. How does Mammy Ursula suggest Harriet find out about her father?

4. What did Harriet want to ask God when she was a small child?

5. What function does Sally Hemings perform on the plantation?

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