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The Hemingses of Monticello by Annette Gordon-Reed
  • 1. Who was Sally Hemings?
A) An enslaved woman at Monticello
B) Thomas Jefferson's sister
C) A famous author
D) An abolitionist
  • 2. Which family member is known to have likely fathered Sally Hemings' children?
A) Thomas Jefferson
B) George Washington
C) James Madison
D) John Adams
  • 3. What is the primary focus of 'The Hemingses of Monticello'?
A) A biography of Thomas Jefferson
B) The lives of the Hemings family
C) The life of George Washington
D) The history of Monticello architecture
  • 4. How many children did Sally Hemings have with Thomas Jefferson?
A) Five
B) Seven
C) Six
D) Four
  • 5. What notable prize did Annette Gordon-Reed win for her work?
A) Nobel Prize
B) National Book Award
C) Pulitzer Prize for History
D) National Medal of Arts
  • 6. How did Annette Gordon-Reed conduct her research for the book?
A) By fictionalizing events
B) Using only secondary sources
C) Through primary documents and historical records
D) By interviews with descendants
  • 7. Why is the story of the Hemings family significant?
A) It dismisses the influence of slavery
B) It focuses only on white historical figures
C) It highlights the complexities of American history
D) It ignores labor history
  • 8. In what year was 'The Hemingses of Monticello' published?
A) 2005
B) 2015
C) 2008
D) 2010
  • 9. What was the public perception of Thomas Jefferson regarding his slaves?
A) Indifferent
B) Contradictory
C) Completely supportive
D) Abolitionist
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