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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 16-20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Shortly after buying them, how did William Ford show Solomon and the other slaves that he was compassionate toward them?
(a) He allowed them to eat hearty meals in his mansion on a regular basis.
(b) He had a doctor examine the slaves regularly to make sure that their health was in good order.
(c) He provided the slaves with frequent passes so that they could visit their relatives who lived close by.
(d) He allowed the slaves to stop and rest frequently as they recuperate from small pox.

2. What two words could be used to accurately characterize slave owner, Edwin Epps?
(a) Friendly, anxious.
(b) Harsh, cruel.
(c) Nice, friendly.
(d) Quiet, funny.

3. Who was an unlikely slave driver who actually was one?
(a) Mrs. William Ford.
(b) Mary McCoy.
(c) William Ford.
(d) Solomon Northrup.

4. Aside from providing Solomon with favorable notoriety around Bayou Bœuf, his raft-building for Ford also provided him with which of the following?
(a) A visiting pass to the plantation of his choice.
(b) Experience in raft-building.
(c) A higher position among Ford's slaves.
(d) Victory over Adam Taydem.

5. In characterizing Judge Turner, how was he like the other planters in Bayou Bœuf?
(a) He believed that slaves could be profitable for him.
(b) He abused and mistreated them.
(c) He treated them like animals.
(d) He expected the slaves to work and produce for him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Edwin Epps refuse to get rid of Patsey despite being urged to do so by Mrs. Epps?

2. What did Solomon believe to be a contributing factor toward William Ford owning slaves despite the fact that he was a Christian?

3. Based on the description of one in Chapter 16, what was a slave driver supposed to do?

4. What was the primary reason for the inharmonious nature of Epps Plantation with the environment around it?

5. What was an important factor to the slaves at the time that they were sold?

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