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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What could be said about the type of access that Solomon and the other slaves had with respect to the yard that surrounded Williams' Slave Pen?
(a) That it was unsupervised.
(b) That it was risky.
(c) That it was restricted.
(d) That it was based on the honor system.

2. Why did William Ford feel obligated to settle his brother's debt?
(a) Because he had previously involved himself in it.
(b) Because his brother could not take care of his debts.
(c) Because his brother had approached him for help.
(d) Because he had promised his father that he would always take care of his brother.

3. For the most part, why did whippings occur with high frequency at the Epps plantation?
(a) Because the slaves tended to get rowdy.
(b) Because Epps constantly accused the slaves of stealing from him.
(c) Because the slaves were constantly late to the cotton field.
(d) Because slaves did not pick the right amount of cotton.

4. Who was likely to be behind the idea of Jacob Brooks taking Eliza to get her freedom papers?
(a) Jacob Brooks.
(b) Mrs. Berry and her daughter.
(c) Eliza.
(d) Elisha Berry.

5. How did Solomon feel about his father?
(a) Solomon loved his father, but had little if any respect for him.
(b) Solomon respected his father, but did not love him.
(c) Solomon did not know his father, so he did not have any feelings for him.
(d) Solomon had a lot of love and respect for his father.

Short Answer Questions

1. How could Solomon best be described as he argued with Burch right before his beating?

2. What type of work did Mr. Eldret have Solomon handle for him?

3. In one word, how could William Ford's overseer, Chapin be described?

4. How did Merrill Brown and Abram Hamilton treat Solomon while traveling to New York?

5. How did people in the South make money at the time that Solomon was sold to Edwin Epps?

(see the answer key)

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