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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Middle of May 1820.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What office does Randolph hold?
(a) None.
(b) Governor of Virginia.
(c) Senator.
(d) President of the United States.

2. What reason is Harriet given for the possibility of being sold after Jefferson's death if she doesn't accept her freedom?
(a) She is worth a lot of money because she is light skinned.
(b) She has no skills.
(c) Martha doesn't like her.
(d) Jefferson is in debt.

3. In The Middle of May 1820, what does Harriet tell Thruston she'll have whether she leaves the plantation or not?
(a) True love.
(b) Happiness.
(c) Her freedom.
(d) Acknowledgment of being Jefferson's daughter.

4. What does Jefferson promise to show Harriet one day in the April 1820 section?
(a) His seed closet.
(b) His journal.
(c) His family Bible.
(d) The Farm Books.

5. What will the overseer force Harriet to do if she stays at Monticello?
(a) Produce children.
(b) Work in the fields.
(c) Marry another slave.
(d) Have sex with him.

Short Answer Questions

1. How has Randolph always behaved toward Harriet?

2. At the beginning of the book, how many times has Harriet been allowed in her master's bedrooms?

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

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

5. Where was Sally when she was offered freedom?

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