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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did Solomon learn while spending time in the yard outside Williams' Slave Pen?
(a) He learned the background of the other slaves.
(b) He learned that there were other slave pens nearby.
(c) He learned that other slaves had escaped from that yard.
(d) He learned that some of the slaves were planning to escape.

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

4. How could the outcome of the talk between William Ford and John M. Tibeats with respect to the mistreatment of Solomon be described?
(a) As a loss for Chapin.
(b) As a loss for Ford.
(c) As a victory for Tibeats.
(d) As a victory for Ford.

5. How did the slaves treat Solomon after his ordeal with Tibeats was over?
(a) With kindness.
(b) With curiosity.
(c) With disinterest.
(d) With jealousy.

Short Answer Questions

1. In general, how did Solomon view slave owner William Ford's position with regard to his views on religion and slavery?

2. What did the fact that William Ford was willing to buy Eliza's child, Emily, from slave dealer Theophilus Freeman say about Ford?

3. What became a problem with the letter that Solomon had Englishman John Manning mail?

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

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

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