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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 type of person did John Tibeats prove himself to be doing during the time that Solomon was working for Mr. Eldret?
(a) Concerned.
(b) Compassionate.
(c) Vengeful.
(d) Selfish.

2. Why did Edwin Epps refuse to get rid of Patsey despite being urged to do so by Mrs. Epps?
(a) Becaues the whipping marks on Patsey's back made her appear rebellious.
(b) Because he was afraid that she would turn him in to the Sheriff for having abused her.
(c) Because she was too valuable in the cotton field.
(d) Because Patsey had a reputation of being lazy.

3. Why did Chapin send for Ford when he was the overseer of Ford's Plantation?
(a) Because he was afraid of Tibeats.
(b) Because he knew that Ford was likely to have the Sheriff present when dealing with Tibeats.
(c) Because he felt that Ford had the final word on any dispute with Tibeats.
(d) Because he knew that Tibeats would not attack Ford.

4. How were Solomon and Arthur (the slave who boards the Orleans in Norfolk) fundamentally alike?
(a) They were both free men.
(b) They both had families to support.
(c) They both shared a desire to escape from slavery.
(d) They both loved and played the violin.

5. What did the fact that Epps bought a large plantation that the slaves had actually earned for him reveal about him?
(a) That he felt that he deserved it.
(b) That he stole from the hard labor of others.
(c) That he did not see anything wrong with doing that.
(d) That he thought of absolutely no one but himself.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which male pair below provided Solomon with sweet type work?

2. What was the likely reason that Tibeats went off and returned with a couple of men following his fight with Solomon?

3. Aside from Bibles, what did William Ford provide his slaves that other slave owners seemed to overlook or not consider to provide them with at all?

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

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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