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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through May 1820, Two Days Later.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Bankhead try to force Harriet to do?
(a) Kiss him.
(b) Ask Jefferson to sell her to Bankhead.
(c) Marry him.
(d) Run away.

2. Living as a white woman, Harriet would have the protection of what?
(a) God.
(b) Her social circle.
(c) The law and her prospective husband.
(d) Money.

3. What function does Sally Hemings perform on the plantation?
(a) She is Jefferson's wardrobe mistress.
(b) She is the cook.
(c) She is a field slave.
(d) She is a maid.

4. What does Sally remind Harriet to do when she sees Randolph in April 1820?
(a) Not to look directly at him.
(b) Curtsy.
(c) Keep her mouth shut.
(d) Mind her manners.

5. According to Mammy Ursula, why didn't Sally take her freedom when it was offered?
(a) Jefferson wouldn't allow it.
(b) Sally wasn't smart enough.
(c) She was never offered freedom.
(d) She was frightened.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In April 1820, what does Harriet say happened to her brother, Tom?

3. According to Randolph, what would it be like for Harriet to live as a free black woman?

4. What does Randolph believe should happen to all slaves?

5. What does Jefferson promise to show Harriet one day in the April 1820 section?

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