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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How could Bass' efforts to help Solomon regain his freedom be described?
(a) As inconsistent as can be imagined.
(b) As infrequent as possible.
(c) As consistent as possible.
(d) As frequent as possible.

2. According to Author Northrup, what disturbed the peace around the Epps plantation?
(a) The non-stop crowing of roosters.
(b) The sounds made by flying wild geese.
(c) The sounds of trains passing by a couple of miles away.
(d) The sound of a slave being whipped.

3. What was Solomon doing when the carriage whisked by on its way to the main house of the Epps Plantation?
(a) He was working in the field.
(b) He was having his breakfast.
(c) He was dropping his fish trap into the water.
(d) He was helping Mrs. Epps in the garden.

4. Which of the following could be viewed as Epps' loss in the course of mistreating his slaves?
(a) A decrease in productivity due to his slaves having been beaten to the point of not being able to work.
(b) Profit loss resulting from the work of his slaves.
(c) Leading his son to believe that he did not have to respect.the slaves--even if they were older than him.
(d) Costs associated with constant leather whip replacements due to heavy use.

5. Based on the description of one in Chapter 16, what was a slave driver supposed to do?
(a) He was supposed to make sure that the slaves would take breaks from their work.
(b) He was supposed to make sure that the slaves worked without stopping for breaks.
(c) He was supposed to drive the slaves to places outside the plantation.
(d) He was supposed to drive the slaves from the auction house to the plantation.

Short Answer Questions

1. In characterizing Judge Turner, how was he like the other planters in Bayou Bœuf?

2. What had Epps threatened the slaves with before the carriage came into the Epps Plantation, headed for the main house?

3. Why was Solomon in high demand at various plantations in Bayou Bœuf during the Christmas season?

4. Because it appeared that both the slaves and the white folks would put their differences aside at Chrismastime, what was the common denominator that encouraged both groups to do that?

5. What was one thing that slaves who get married at Christmastime had to have in order to take their vows?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 19 of the book, how did Samuel Bass cooperate with Solomon in terms of helping him get his freedom restored?

2. In Chapter 15 of the book, how did the slaves in Bayou Bœuf change at Christmastime?

3. Why was Samuel Bass so well-liked in and around Bayou Bœuf in Chapter 19 of the book?

4. What type of situations involved long waiting times that Solomon had to endure in Chapter 20 of the book?

5. In Chapter 14 of the book, how did the slaves manage to add variety to the food that was available to them to eat on a daily basis?

6. Why was Lew Cheney not liked by some of the slaves in Bayou Bœuf in Chapter 17 of the book?

7. In Chapter 19 of the book, how did Solomon and Bass manage to meet secretly with one another to plan how arrangements for restoring Solomon's freedom would be handled?

8. In Chapter 20 of the book, how did Samuel Bass manage to carry out his effort to help Solomon regain his freedom despite Epps' presence?

9. What type of consequences did Epps have to face for chasing the young and beautiful slave, Patsey in Chapter 16 of the book?

10. How did the some of the slaves change their appearance at Christmastime in Chapter 15 of the book?

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