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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Jefferson doing when Harriet brings him a tea tray as the book begins?
(a) Sleeping.
(b) Writing.
(c) Dressing.
(d) Visiting with a friend.

2. What does Martha tell Harriet she acts like even if she isn't one?
(a) A slave.
(b) A black woman.
(c) A white woman.
(d) A child.

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

4. When Harriet tells Jefferson about the snow in December 1819, what does Jefferson say he will do?
(a) Put it in his Farm Book.
(b) Buy her a new coat.
(c) Ask Burwell to shovel.
(d) Go for a walk with her.

5. Harriet cries so hard in Sally's room that she does what?
(a) Wakes Jefferson.
(b) Vomits.
(c) Alerts her mother to her presence.
(d) Falls asleep.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Randolph plan to protect Harriet while she stays at Monticello?

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

3. What causes Martha to curb her disapproval of Harriet?

4. What event could create a difficult future for Harriet, according to Randolph in April 1820?

5. What does Randolph tell Harriet will be around for a long time?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Harriet speaks to Jefferson for the first time after Bankhead attacks her, why does she feel surprised and grateful?

2. What is Sally's real reason for sending Harriet to serve Thomas Mann Randolph his breakfast?

3. Why does Mammy Ursula think Harriet should take her freedom even if she doesn't want it?

4. Why is it unusual that Harriet, a slave, is allowed to use Jefferson's library?

5. What is the most shocking part of Randolph's plan to protect Harriet?

6. What is Mammy Ursula's job on the plantation?

7. When Jefferson discovers Harriet in Sally's room, what answer does she give when he asks whom she thinks the clothes are for?

8. What important point does Randolph give Harriet to consider during April 1820?

9. According to Thruston, what will most likely happen to Harriet if she is still at the plantation when Jefferson dies?

10. Why is Harriet upset when she finds clothes in Sally's room that Sally is making for her?

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