In Chapter XV of William Wells Brown’s Clotel, Clotel is described as a quadroon. What does this mean ?

In Chapter XV of William Wells Brown’s Clotel, Clotel is described a

1.	In Chapter XV of William Wells Brown’s Clotel, Clotel is described as a quadroon. What does this mean ?
A.	She is one-quarter Black.
B.	She is one-eighth Black.
C.	She is White.
D.	She cannot be a slave.
Answer» B. She is one-eighth Black.