Herein are my answers to the quiz in my letter to the editor of Dec. 24 ("Test your knowledge of Attleboro history.")

1. In what local cemetery is an actual slave who escaped from the South in the 19th Century buried?

A. His name was Casesar and I had only vague knowledge of the cemetery - next to the Little Red Schoolhouse at 362 North Washington St., North Attleboro - until some years ago when I was visiting a souvenir shop in Atlanta. I noticed a sign with the words "North Attleborough, MA." I had to see what it was! It turned out to be a small wooden copy of the gravestone, with a short statement about this slave brought to North Attleboro, where he died and was buried with a small, reddish, nicely carved grave stone. It simply says "in memory of Caesar." No date of death is given. The stone is about 2 feet high and 16 inches wide. It is, however, one of the largest and best made in this graveyard.

2. Why is it Called Olde Post Road? How often were the granite stones placed and what do they have to do with postage stamps?

A. This is part of the original Post Road leading all the way from Virginia to Boston and even up to New Hampshire and Maine in the Colonial days. It was called a highway. Byways were smaller and usually less traveled roads or streets leading to and from the highways. They were called post roads because a man rode on horseback picking up and dropping off the local citizens' mail. Every mile along these roads was marked with a foot-square granite post. The only existing one that I know about is in Easton.

B. The rider was paid a small fee for every post he rode by to deliver letters or packages. This was called postage. Soon there were postal stations in the larger communities that became our post offices. We buy postage stamps today to pay for this service.

3. Why has Boston long been called "The Hub?" What does this have to do with the Attleboros, and Route 1? Where does Route 1 begin and where does it end?

Early in the 18th century, Boston had become an important seaport and a large town with many highways going north, west and south from a point of land around Fanueil Hall and Boston Harbor. Business was very good and highways were soon radiating out in three quarters of a circle around a focal point. When placed on a map it looked very much like the hub of a wheel with the highways as its spokes. Thus it became known as the Hub!

4. How many 19th century-built schoolhouses do we still have in the Attleboros?

I believe we may have three. One has been moved to a new site a few years ago and placed on site with the Woodcock Garrison House and is now referred to as the "Little Red School House."

Another I have seen is far out on the southwest side of town and was in very poor repair. I haven't had a dance to check the location of the third one.

5. What item did George Washington exchange at each stop he made on his way to Boston - which was promptly stolen when first put on display at the Hatch House?

George Washington was apparently in no great hurry to get up to Boston. He seems to have stopped at just about every garrison house en route! When he was leaving, he exchanged his spurs for a new pair and then rode off. Those spurs had been a prized possession the North Attleboro Historical Society for many years. But when they were able to reopen after several years and a lot of work done, they had put out this set of spurs. They were stolen!

DON GIRARD of North Attleboro is a retired teacher.