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

2. 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 thieves.
(b) To play with his grandchildren.
(c) To alert them about intruders.
(d) To take with them in case they decided to go on a hunting trip.

3. What did Solomon find to be unusual during his stay at the hospital for the treatment of small pox?
(a) That the same nurse tended to him during his entire stay.
(b) That coffins were being built behind the hospital.
(c) That he was never given any medicine.
(d) That there were no doctors in the building.

4. How did Solomon describe the interaction among Eliza, Randall, and Emily at the time that they first saw each other?
(a) Long and normal.
(b) Pleasant and normal.
(c) Happy and emotional.
(d) Short and happy.

5. What inspired Solomon to want to help William Ford in the transporting of lumber?
(a) His desire to show that he was capable of handling the job better than Adam Taydem.
(b) His desire to show his high level of intelligence.
(c) The kind manner that William Ford treated him and the other slaves.
(d) His desire to impress William Ford.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the entertainment-type acts that Merrill Brown and Abram Hamilton specialized in could account for their ability to persuade Solomon to travel with them based on a promise of high wages that unexpectedly took a turn and thrust him into the clutches of slavery instead?

2. How did the slaves treat Solomon after his ordeal with Tibeats was over?

3. How can the manner in which Solomon, Eliza, and the other slaves were led from Williams' Slave Pen and onto the Orleans best be described?

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

5. Which adjective pair best described Solomon, his brother, and father?

(see the answer key)

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