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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Aside from providing Solomon with favorable notoriety around Bayou Bœuf, his raft-building for Ford also provided him with which of the following?
(a) Experience in raft-building.
(b) Victory over Adam Taydem.
(c) A higher position among Ford's slaves.
(d) A visiting pass to the plantation of his choice.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did William Ford feel obligated to settle his brother's debt?

2. For the most part, how did Solomon consider his life as a slave for William Ford to be?

3. Why was Solomon confident that everything would be fine at home if he left town with Merrill Brown and Abram Hamilton?

4. Why did Chapin send for Ford when he was the overseer of Ford's Plantation?

5. What did Solomon find to be unusual during his stay at the hospital for the treatment of small pox?

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