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

2. 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?
(a) His sense of hearing.
(b) His sense of touch.
(c) His sense of smell.
(d) His eyesight.

3. What type of reputation did Solomon maintain while living in Saratoga Springs?
(a) Clean-cut and respectable.
(b) Hardworking and respectable.
(c) Trustworthy and educated.
(d) Educated and hardworking.

4. In general, how did Mrs. Berry and her daughter feel about Eliza?
(a) Mrs. Berry and her daughter did not like Eliza.
(b) Mrs. Berry and her daughter had a lot of respect Eliza.
(c) Mrs. Berry and her daughter felt sorry for Eliza.
(d) Mrs. Berry and her daughter were very fond of Eliza.

5. What became a problem with the letter that Solomon had Englishman John Manning mail?
(a) John Manning never mailed the letter.
(b) Solomon directed the letter to an official who was not authorized to help him regain his freedom.
(c) John Manning decided to deliver the letter in person and never reached New York.
(d) Solomon did not provide information concerning his location within it.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Clemens Ray upset as he headed south aboard the Orleans?

2. What was the basis of the quarrel that took place between Solomon and Burch?

3. How did Solomon describe the interaction among Eliza, Randall, and Emily at the time that they first saw each other?

4. What was the purpose of having Jacob Brooks accompany Eliza to get her freedom papers?

5. How were Solomon and the other slaves treated around Goodin's Pen in Richmond, Virginia?

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