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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 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 Ford never sold his slaves.
(b) That working for Ford was easy.
(c) That Walton had been instructed to not say anything bad about Ford.
(d) That Ford was basically a good man.

2. What did Solomon believe to be a contributing factor toward William Ford owning slaves despite the fact that he was a Christian?
(a) He bought and owned slaves to keep them from being bought and treated harshly by others.
(b) He believed that slaves could provide cheap and reliable labor.
(c) The environment that Ford had lived in.
(d) His inability to do all the work around the plantation by himself.

3. Why was it important to Chapin to keep a dog on the property of the great house where he and Solomon stayed?
(a) To alert them about intruders.
(b) To alert them about thieves.
(c) To take with them in case they decided to go on a hunting trip.
(d) To play with his grandchildren.

4. Overall, how was Solomon likely to feel about John Tibeats?
(a) That he should be able to handle him.
(b) That he did not know how to fight.
(c) That he made threats, but was not capable of carrying them out.
(d) That he was actually a coward.

5. Why was Eliza likely to have suggested to Solomon that he may be better off dead than dealing with Tibeats?
(a) Because Eliza thought that Solomon could not defend himself against Tibeats, Cook, and Ramsay.
(b) Because she had overheard Tibeats say that he planned to kill Solomon.
(c) Because Eliza lived in misery and saw no way out for others or herself.
(d) Because Eliza did not know that Solomon could handle Tibeats.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the raft that Solomon built for William Ford's lumber transporting business benefit Ford?

2. How did Tibeats feel when he told Solomon that he had sold him to Edwin Epps?

3. What type of person did John Tibeats prove himself to be doing during the time that Solomon was working for Mr. Eldret?

4. Overall, what was Epps most concerned about when Solomon fell ill?

5. What kept Solomon from joining the other slaves in their nighttime 'coon and opossum-hunting expeditions?

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