1. In Chapter 2, who was free man who was captured and put into slavery?
(a) Solomon Northup.
(b) Ben Simpson.
(c) Charles Ball.
(d) Lorenzo Ivy.

2. What did some drivers, like Platt, become experienced at?
(a) Handling the whip such that when he was ordered to whip a slave, he could make it look real without actually hitting the slave.
(b) Handling the whip so well that he could get the whipping done very quickly.
(c) Whipping the other slaves throughly but not to the point of death.
(d) Encouraging the masters to not be present during whippings so that he could fake it instead.

3. A buck position consisted of all of the following except....
(a) Face being stuck in the ground.
(b) Squatting naked on the ground.
(c) A stick held between the arms and knees.
(d) Hands being tied together at the shins.

4. Why did the attempt to use this second group of people also fail for the English colonists?
(a) They were susceptible to several diseases in the New World and many died quickly.
(b) The seven year turnover meant a continued supply of new people and they could easily run away and blend in with other whites people.
(c) They were lazy and did not do their required work well.
(d) They felt that because they too were white, that they deserved equal treatment and refused to work.

5. What was the name of the white man who taught his black son to call him "Papa" instead of "Master?"
(a) Powhatan Mitchell.
(b) Byrl Anderson.
(c) Charley Williams.
(d) Frank Cooper.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who said, "Judge Miller! Don't you bid for me, 'cause if you do, I would not live on your plantation. I will take a knife and cut my own throat from ear to ear before I would be owned by you."?

2. Which of the following is NOT a reason a slave owner might sell a slave?

3. What was 'Ol Gabe known for?

4. Who said the following: "I have never seen or heard from her from that day to this. I loved her as I love my life."

5. Who said the following: "They whipped my father 'cause he looked at a slave they killed and cried."

(see the answer key)

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