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?
Dahoyeyan

Benin

Liverpool

Ouidah
2 What was the nationality of the slave traders who purchased Ajarry's family?
Portugese

Dutch

British

Spanish
3 What were the two main crops of the different plantations where Ajarry worked as a slave BEFORE Randall?
Sugar and indigo

Indigo and cotton

Yams and turnips

Corn and cotton
4 How did Ajarry die?
An aneurysm

A stroke

A fever

Old age
5 Which type of slaves lived in the Hob cabin?
Outcasts

Popular slaves

Young children

The elderly
6 Why did Blake want to take over Cora's vegetable garden?
To put his doghouse there

To grow vegetables for himself

To keep some chickens

To build a cabin
7 How does the slave community react to Cora's defense of her vegetable garden?
They spread derogatory rumors about her, sexually harass her, and relegate her to the status of an outcast.

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

They plot to take over the vegetable garden.

They respect her determination and befriend her.
8 What is the activity Chester and the other slave children play before Jockey's birthday feast?
Races

Cards

Marbles

Hide-and-seek
9 Why does Caesar say he wants Cora to run away with him?
Because no one else would go with him

For the yams and turnips she grows in her garden

For good luck

Because he is in love with her
10 Why does Cora eventually decide to agree to run away with Caesar?
Terrance Randall took control of the northern half of the plantation and squeezed Cora's breast in public.

Cora loses her vegetable garden to another slave.

James Randall gave Cora another whipping for being too slow at work in the fields.

Caesar convinces her that they will be successful.
11 How does Lovey surprise Cora?
She catches up with Cora and Caesar, wanting to escape with them.

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

She gives Cora a gift of a new plot of land for a vegetable garden.

She brings Cora extra food as she heals.
12 How were the slave catchers alerted of Cora and Caesar's escape attempt?
Lovey informs on Cora and Caesar when she notices they are gone.

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

Lovey's mother tried to escape too.

The Hob women inform an overseer that Cora has escaped.
13 How do Cora and Caesar escape Mr. Fletcher's house?
In disguise as his slaves

On the underground railroad

On foot under cover of darkness

Beneath a blanket in the back of Mr. Fletcher's cart
14 How does Cora feel about her escape so far?
Every moment of freedom is worth it.

She feels neutral.

She regrets agreeing to escape with Caesar.

It will only be worth it once she finds her mother.
15 How do Cora and Caesar feel upon encountering an underground railroad station for the first time?
Angry and upset

Shocked and amazed

Hopeful and inspired

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

He loves the work but hates supporting slavery.

He considers it his calling.

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

Petty criminals and delinquents

A wide range

Calm and peaceful by nature
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 curses the city for its environmental impact.

He believes such cities are the destiny of America.

He vows to live there one day.
19 What is the approach Ridgeway takes to slave catching that makes him so successful?
Anticipate the runaway's trajectory by imagining he is running away from you, not slavery

Wait for the runaway slave to reveal him or herself

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

Think about the chase in big picture terms
20 How does Ridgeway feel about beating up the abolitionist August Carter?
Embarassed he chose the wrong man

Unsure as he doesn't remember why he did it

Satisfied and pleased

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

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

He thinks it's a rumor started to encourage slaves to run away.

He doesn't believe the rumors that the Railroad is in operation so far south.
22 What is Cora's first job in South Carolina?
Working as a nanny for the Anderson family

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

Working as a cook in the dormitory

Working in the factory
23 Why has Cora been inside the Griffin Building?
She used to work as a cleaning lady for the Building.

She has only imagined it in her dreams.

She snuck in one evening with Caesar.

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?
Caught unaware

Cautious and nervous

Delighted and pleased they have arrived

Calm and unfazed
25 What is Cora and Caesar's new falsified legal status in South Carolina?
They are freeborn.

They are owned by Sam.

They are owned by the Randalls.

They are slaves owned by the South Carolina government.

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