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Quiz about Roots Quiz Part 4  Tom And Family
Quiz about Roots Quiz Part 4  Tom And Family

'Roots' Quiz, Part 4 - Tom And Family


This is my fourth installment about 'Roots'.This is one of my favorite books! Hope you enjoy it.

A multiple-choice quiz by DakotaNorth. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
DakotaNorth
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
42,244
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
8 / 15
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424
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Question 1 of 15
1. After the North beat the South, where did the family move to? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. True or False: The freed slaves didn't want George Johnson to go with them when they left Alamance County?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 3 of 15
3. Did Tom have a stationary blacksmith shop or a rolling blacksmith shop (when he first went to the new town)?

Answer: (One Word, either stationary or rolling)
Question 4 of 15
4. What was the name of the church that Matilda and the family built? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. Who did Elizabeth want to marry? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. In reference to the above question, why wouldn't Tom allow Elizabeth to marry the man she wanted? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. How did Gran'mammy Matilda die? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. How old was Chicken George when he passed away? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. How did Chicken George die? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. Who was the teacher of the school? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. True or False: Irene was part Native American Indian?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 12 of 15
12. Who was Tom's youngest child? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. Who asked to walk Cynthia home from church?

Answer: (Two Words)
Question 14 of 15
14. Who owned the lumber yard? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. Who was the president of People's Bank? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. After the North beat the South, where did the family move to?

Answer: Henning, TN

Henning, TN was what Chicken George considered the promised land.
2. True or False: The freed slaves didn't want George Johnson to go with them when they left Alamance County?

Answer: true

The newly freed slaves of Alamance County didn't want George Johnson to go with them to Henning, TN. It wasn't until Tom told them that he worked just as hard as the rest of his family and that he wasn't a real overseer, because he didn't really know what an overseer was.

When this was heard the others took a vote and George Johnson and is wife, Martha, were allowed to go to Henning. Once in Henning, the Johnsons were socially shunned because they associated with the freed blacks.
3. Did Tom have a stationary blacksmith shop or a rolling blacksmith shop (when he first went to the new town)?

Answer: Rolling

When Tom and the family first came to Henning, he wanted to open a stationary shop but the white people of the town said he would have to work for a white man that owned it. Tom thought up the idea of a rolling shop and the white men of Henning couldn't think of a reason why a freed slave shouldn't have a rolling blacksmith shop, soon enough the white customers needed his services all over Henning. Later on Tom was allowed to open his own stationary blacksmith shop.
4. What was the name of the church that Matilda and the family built?

Answer: New Hope CME

Matilda and the family turned their attention toward the New Hope CME Church. The whole black community felt that this was just as important as the building of their homes were.
5. Who did Elizabeth want to marry?

Answer: John Toland

Elizabeth wanted to marry John Toland.
6. In reference to the above question, why wouldn't Tom allow Elizabeth to marry the man she wanted?

Answer: He was too high - yaller

According to Tom, John Toland was too high-yaller, he could pass for white but not just quite.He was neither fish nor fowl.He was also worried about what Elizabeth's babies would look like and he didn't want that kind of life for her. Elizabeth vowed that if she can't marry John then she wouldn't marry anyone else.

The above words are not my own, I just made them more understandable. You can find these words on page 693 of 'Roots'. I put this here so there would be no hard feelings in case someone thought that these words came from me. Thank You.
7. How did Gran'mammy Matilda die?

Answer: Heart Attack

Gran'mammy Matilda died from a heart attack. When she found out what Tom said to Elizabeth, she was so upset and shouted 'That boy's pappy gots white blood in him'. Suddenly, she winced and clutched for her chest. Two days later her heart ceased to beat.
8. How old was Chicken George when he passed away?

Answer: 83

Chicken George had just turned eighty three. He cantankerously refused to touch a bite of the birthday cake that was baked for him.
9. How did Chicken George die?

Answer: He was burned in a fire

In the winter of 1890, Chicken George was sitting in front of the fire at his oldest grandaughter's house. She had ordered him to stay out while she brought lunch to her husband in the adjacent field. After returning as quickly as she could, she found Chicken George lying on the hearth where he had dragged himself after falling into the fire.

His derby hat, scarf, and sweater were smoldering and Chicken George was burned horribly from his head to his waist. Later that same night, Chicken George died.
10. Who was the teacher of the school?

Answer: Sister Carrie White

Sister Carrie White had graduated from Lane College in Jackson, TN. She was the teacher of the children who attended New Hope CME.
11. True or False: Irene was part Native American Indian?

Answer: True

Irene was part Native American Indian. Her Mother was a runaway slave and her father was Native American.
12. Who was Tom's youngest child?

Answer: Cynthia

Cynthia was the youngest of Tom and Irene's children. She was just two years old when her father and grandfather lead a wagon ride of freed slaves to Tennesse.
13. Who asked to walk Cynthia home from church?

Answer: Will Palmer

Cynthia was so excited and happy when Will Palmer asked to walk her home from church.
14. Who owned the lumber yard?

Answer: Mr. James

Mr. James owned Henning's only lumber yard. Later on, Will Palmer owned it.
15. Who was the president of People's Bank?

Answer: Mr. Vaughn

Mr. Vaughn was the People's Bank president. He remembered that Will Palmer rode all the way in the rain to deliver a payment that Mr. James had forgotten about. He was so impressed by Will that when the lumber yard went bankrupt, the bank cosigned a loan so Will could take over as the new owner.
Source: Author DakotaNorth

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