Chapters 7 & 8

 

Put the letter of the correct answer on the line.

 

1.     _____ Clara has a moist rag that   (a) she keeps the family’s lunch in   (b) she wraps around her head   (c) she gives to her husband      (d) she gives to Jordan   (e) none of the above

2.    _____ The younger slaves eat    (a) in 10 minutes   (b) in the fields   (c) a small amount of food

  (d) in a cheery manner   (e) all of the above

3.  _____ Clara helps Jordan by   (a) giving him all her cotton   (b) giving him her share of the

water   (c) rubbing his head with a damp rag   (d) taking a whipping instead of him   (e) all of  the above.

4.  _____ After the cotton is weighed   (a) Jordan is expecting to be whipped   (b) is taken away

    to be whipped   (c) Clara is whipped   (d) Jordan is tied to a post   (e) all of the above

5.  _____ Buster    (a) is loyal to Mr. Travis   (b) helps Jordan   (c) is beaten by Mr. Travis  

     (d) gives Jordan some awful tasting tea.   (e) none of the above

6.  _____ Jordan needs to enter the house to get   (a) more food   (b) the watch   (c) more water

     (d) money     (e) all of the above

7.  _____ Jordan learns that the master will   (a) sell paintings to raise money   (b) sell some

     jewelry to raise money   (c) sell Black Prince to raise some money   (d) sell some land to

     raise money   (e) none of the above

8.  _____ The mistress encourages the master to sell   (a) Clara   (b) Seth   (c) Rabe  

     (d) Tachelle    (e) all of the above

9.  _____ Jordan   (a) gets the watch   (b) hides under the bed   (c) is caught by the master

     (d) is caught leaving the house   (e) all of the above

10. _____ If sold, Jordan could bring in   (a) $50   (b) $1000   (c) $300   (d) $500  (e) none of

     the above

        

 

© Ellen Gabor, 2008