From Fortune's Bones

In what year was Fortune's son Jacob probably emancipated?

• 1806

• 1803

• 1787

• 1784

When were Fortune's bones given to the Mattatuck Museum?

• 1970

• 1933

• 1803

• 1990

Why did the museum decide to put the bones into storage instead of displaying the skeleton?

• The skeleton was no longer in good condition and needed to be restored.

• Fortune's family was upset that the bones were on display and contacted the museum.

• Times had changed and people now believed that showing the bones was disrespectful.

• The skeleton was lost and found. It was boarded up in an attic, then discovered by a crew of workers hired to renovate an old building.

In what ways was Fortune different from other slaves? (Choose all correct answers).

• Fortune was a baptized Christian.

• Fortune owned a small house.

• Fortune lived with his family.

• Fortune cared for cattle and hogs on a farm.

Which of the following events happened first?

• Dr. Porter died.

• Fortune died.

• Jacob was emancipated.

• Fortune was bones in a Connecticut museum.

What does the last line, "but he was free," mean?

What was ironic and shocking about how Fortune's skeleton was used?

• Dr. Porter preserved Fortune's skeleton to further the study of human anatomy.

• Fortune wasn't buried in one of the town's cemeteries, like other slaves.

• For generations, the Porters used it to learn the names of the bones, but they didn't know the real name of the skeleton they were studying.

• Dr. Porter's sons were also doctors.

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What happened to Fortune's skeleton before Sally Porter Law McGlannan gave it to the Mattatuck Museum? (Choose all correct answers).

• It was boarded up in an attic.

• It was discovered by a crew of workers.

• Larry was written on its skull.

• Fortune was buried.

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Who was "Larry"? (Choose all correct answers).

• A slave.

• Someone who was hanged.

• A husband.

• A Revolutionary War hero.

• A father.

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How do you feel about what happened to Fortune?

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