Question 1

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Who was Henry Townsend's first slave?

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Question 2

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Who is Moses?

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Question 3

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Why do people believe Alice wanders at night?

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Question 4

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What object is Elias whittling in Chapter 1?

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Question 5

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Who dies as his wife and teacher discuss the fate of two slaves whose owner has died?

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Question 6

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Who does Augustus buy from his former owner, William Robbins?

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Question 7

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What does Augustus Townsend do to make his living?

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Question 8

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What does the Act of 1806 require?

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Question 9

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Who is exempt from the Act of 1806 because of the generosity of local whites?

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Question 10

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Why does Robbins continuously raise the asking price for Henry as Augustus attempts to buy his freedom?

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Question 11

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What do Henry's parents often bring him on their Sunday visits to Robbins' plantation?

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Question 12

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What does Henry do with the gift his parents bring him every Sunday during their visits?

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Question 13

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Who is Philomena?

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Question 14

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What ailment does Robbins suffer from?

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Question 15

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Why are the slave patrols formed?

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Question 16

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Why do Alice's owners put up with her odd behavior?

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Question 17

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What is Maude Newman's opinion as to what her widowed daughter, Caldonia, should do with her slaves?

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Question 18

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Did Mr and Mrs Viboon enter the march in wish in the dark?

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Question 19

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What is Caldonia's twin brother, Calvin's, opinion on the slaves? Why?

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Question 20

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Who does Calvin have a crush on? Why does Calvin believe this person would rebuff any suggestions of romance? Where does Calvin want to go and why?

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Question 21

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Why does Stamford get into a fight with his cabin mate? What is the result of this fight?

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Question 22

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Why does Stamford pick blueberries for a couple of children he sees going out to pick berries in a storm?

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Question 23

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Why does Caldonia insist that Moses begin coming to the house to give her nightly reports on the activities of the plantation?

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Question 24

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Why does Saskia Wilhelm's husband force her into prostitution? Where does Saskia end up?

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Question 25

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What disease does Saskia Wilhelm contract that she exposes all the people on Counsel's plantation to?

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