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

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

3. How could the purchase of Solomon, Eliza, and Harry from Freeman be viewed?
(a) As an unlucky one for Solomon and Eliza only.
(b) As an unlucky one for all of them.
(c) As a lucky one for Harry and Solomon only.
(d) As a lucky one for all of them.

4. Who was likely to be behind the idea of Jacob Brooks taking Eliza to get her freedom papers?
(a) Mrs. Berry and her daughter.
(b) Eliza.
(c) Jacob Brooks.
(d) Elisha Berry.

5. How could Solomon best be described as he argued with Burch right before his beating?
(a) He was aggressive.
(b) He was unyielding.
(c) He was remorseful.
(d) He was committed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Solomon believe to be a contributing factor toward William Ford owning slaves despite the fact that he was a Christian?

2. What could be said about the type of access that Solomon and the other slaves had with respect to the yard that surrounded Williams' Slave Pen?

3. Was there anything peculiar about Merrill Brown's or Abram Hamilton's behavior when the two men and Solomon were in Albany?

4. 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?

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

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