View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why did Tibeats not attack Ford when Ford confronted him about his mistreatment of Solomon?
(a) Because he was planning to attack Ford at a later time.
(b) Because Ford was a lot older than him and he did not fight older men.
(c) Because he knew that he would get in trouble with Chapin.
(d) Because Tibeats respected Ford as a man.

3. What one element stood out when Tibeats set about to punish Solomon?
(a) That he was never sure that his plan would work because of Solomon's size.
(b) That he thought that he could punish Solomon by himself.
(c) That he always had to have help from others.
(d) That he did not seem to be able to punish Solomon by himself.

4. In one word, how could William Ford's overseer, Chapin be described?
(a) Fair.
(b) Lenient.
(c) Strict.
(d) Unfair.

5. 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?
(a) Ventriloquism.
(b) Legerdemain.
(c) Causing invisible pigs to squeal.
(d) Frying pancakes in a hat.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. How did Burch react when Solomon first met him and told him that he was feeling sick?

3. How did Freeman's customers view the idea of buying slaves from the same family?

4. What inspired Solomon to want to help William Ford in the transporting of lumber?

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

(see the answer key)

This section contains 482 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample