Twelve Years a Slave Quiz | Two Week Quiz A

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Twelve Years a Slave Quiz | Two Week Quiz A

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Tibeats feel when he told Solomon that he had sold him to Edwin Epps?
(a) He feels as though he had finally beat Solomon at something.
(b) He had second thoughts about having sold Solomon.
(c) He felt glad to be rid of Solomon.
(d) He felt guilty for having sold Solomon.

2. Based on the description that Solomon wrote, what did his room at Williams' Pen Slave Pen resemble?
(a) A hide-out.
(b) A prison cell.
(c) A warehouse.
(d) A shed.

3. Why was Solomon confident that everything would be fine at home if he left town with Merrill Brown and Abram Hamilton?
(a) Because he trusted his wife, Anne to handle things while he was gone. She had done it before.
(b) Because all of his family members were engaged in routine activities.
(c) Because he did not expect to be gone for very long.
(d) Because the children did not need a babysitter; and his wife, Anne was too busy to notice his absence.

4. What did the fact that William Ford's slave, Walton had worked for Ford all of his life and spoke well about him say about Ford?
(a) That working for Ford was easy.
(b) That Walton had been instructed to not say anything bad about Ford.
(c) That Ford was basically a good man.
(d) That Ford never sold his slaves.

5. What was the main contributing factor that led toward the development of a friendship between Mrs. Ford and Solomon?
(a) An act of kindness toward Mrs. Ford by Solomon.
(b) An act of kindness toward Solomon by Mrs. Ford.
(c) Mrs. Ford being lonely and Solomon being generous with the time that he spent talking to her.
(d) William Ford suggesting to his wife that she be more pleasant toward Solomon.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How did Ford's other slaves--Sally, Rose, Walton, and John come across to Solomon when he met them?

3. What circumstances allowed Solomon Northrup to be born a free man?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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