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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Solomon feel about his father?
(a) Solomon did not know his father, so he did not have any feelings for him.
(b) Solomon had a lot of love and respect for his father.
(c) Solomon loved his father, but had little if any respect for him.
(d) Solomon respected his father, but did not love him.

2. How were Solomon and the other slaves treated around Goodin's Pen in Richmond, Virginia?
(a) They were treated like merchandise.
(b) They were treated with the utmost dignity and respect.
(c) They were treated with limited time and attention.
(d) They were treated like valued friends.

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

4. How did Arthur's life change when the Orleans reached the dock in New Orleans?
(a) Arthur was sold to a kind planter who treated his slaves with dignity and respect.
(b) Arthur was rescued and was able to return to a life of freedom.
(c) Arthur discovered that his wife and children were gone.
(d) Arthur was stricken with small pox and was no longer able to work.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. If at any time during his travels with Merrill Brown and Abram Hamilton, Solomon felt any doubt about their true motive, what did he base it upon?

2. What did Solomon learn while spending time in the yard outside Williams' Slave Pen?

3. Why was Jacob Brooks willing to accompany Eliza to get her freedom papers?

4. Which of his senses did Solomon rely on the most while trying to figure out what was happening around him after spending his first night at Williams' Slave Pen in Washington City?

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

(see the answer key)

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