The Underground Railroad Quizzes

The Underground Railroad Quiz 1

1 What was the name of the port on the Gold Coast of Africa where Ajarry was sold into slavery?
Benin

Liverpool

Ouidah

Dahoyeyan
2 What was the nationality of the slave traders who purchased Ajarry's family?
Spanish

British

Portugese

Dutch
3 What were the two main crops of the different plantations where Ajarry worked as a slave BEFORE Randall?
Corn and cotton

Yams and turnips

Sugar and indigo

Indigo and cotton
4 How did Ajarry die?
Old age

An aneurysm

A stroke

A fever
5 Which type of slaves lived in the Hob cabin?
Outcasts

Young children

Popular slaves

The elderly
6 Why did Blake want to take over Cora's vegetable garden?
To grow vegetables for himself

To keep some chickens

To build a cabin

To put his doghouse there
7 How does the slave community react to Cora's defense of her vegetable garden?
They respect her determination and befriend her.

They respect her determination but are afraid of what she will do.

They spread derogatory rumors about her, sexually harass her, and relegate her to the status of an outcast.

They plot to take over the vegetable garden.
8 What is the activity Chester and the other slave children play before Jockey's birthday feast?
Cards

Marbles

Races

Hide-and-seek
9 Why does Caesar say he wants Cora to run away with him?
For the yams and turnips she grows in her garden

Because he is in love with her

Because no one else would go with him

For good luck
10 Why does Cora eventually decide to agree to run away with Caesar?
James Randall gave Cora another whipping for being too slow at work in the fields.

Cora loses her vegetable garden to another slave.

Terrance Randall took control of the northern half of the plantation and squeezed Cora's breast in public.

Caesar convinces her that they will be successful.
11 How does Lovey surprise Cora?
She gives Cora a gift of a new plot of land for a vegetable garden.

She catches up with Cora and Caesar, wanting to escape with them.

She tries to escape before Cora and Caesar get the chance.

She brings Cora extra food as she heals.
12 How were the slave catchers alerted of Cora and Caesar's escape attempt?
Lovey's mother tried to escape too.

The Hob women inform an overseer that Cora has escaped.

Lovey's mother noticed her absence and an overseer got the story out of her.

Lovey informs on Cora and Caesar when she notices they are gone.
13 How do Cora and Caesar escape Mr. Fletcher's house?
On the underground railroad

In disguise as his slaves

Beneath a blanket in the back of Mr. Fletcher's cart

On foot under cover of darkness
14 How does Cora feel about her escape so far?
It will only be worth it once she finds her mother.

Every moment of freedom is worth it.

She feels neutral.

She regrets agreeing to escape with Caesar.
15 How do Cora and Caesar feel upon encountering an underground railroad station for the first time?
Hopeful and inspired

Shocked and amazed

Angry and upset

Calm and reassured
16 How does Ridgeway's father feel about his work as a blacksmith?
It's just a job to him.

He considers it his calling.

He loves the work but hates supporting slavery.

He does it out of a sense of family duty.
17 What are the typical characters of the men who form slave patrols?
Petty criminals and delinquents

Intelligent and cunning

Calm and peaceful by nature

A wide range
18 How does Ridgeway react when he sees a big city for the first time?
He vomits, overwhelmed by the size of the city.

He believes such cities are the destiny of America.

He vows to live there one day.

He curses the city for its environmental impact.
19 What is the approach Ridgeway takes to slave catching that makes him so successful?
Wait for the runaway slave to reveal him or herself

Think about the chase in big picture terms

Become close with the runaway's friends and loved ones to find crucial information

Anticipate the runaway's trajectory by imagining he is running away from you, not slavery
20 How does Ridgeway feel about beating up the abolitionist August Carter?
Regretful and ashamed

Unsure as he doesn't remember why he did it

Embarassed he chose the wrong man

Satisfied and pleased
21 What does Ridgeway think about the Underground Railroad operating in Georgia?
He's seen it with his own eyes.

He doesn't believe the rumors that the Railroad is in operation so far south.

He believes it does operate, and wants to destroy it.

He thinks it's a rumor started to encourage slaves to run away.
22 What is Cora's first job in South Carolina?
Working as a nanny for the Anderson family

Working as a cook in the dormitory

Working as a “living exhibit” in the Museum of Natural Wonders

Working in the factory
23 Why has Cora been inside the Griffin Building?
She snuck in one evening with Caesar.

She used to work as a cleaning lady for the Building.

She has only imagined it in her dreams.

She took the children to see their father, who works on the eighth floor of the Building.
24 What is Sam's attitude towards Cora and Caesar when he meets them for the first time?
Cautious and nervous

Delighted and pleased they have arrived

Calm and unfazed

Caught unaware
25 What is Cora and Caesar's new falsified legal status in South Carolina?
They are owned by Sam.

They are owned by the Randalls.

They are slaves owned by the South Carolina government.

They are freeborn.

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