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

2. What type of impression did Eliza give Solomon when she arrived in Williams' Slave Pen?
(a) The impression that she was familiar with Williams' Slave Pen.
(b) The impression that she fetl out of place.
(c) The impression that she had lived above the level of a slave.
(d) The impression that she had been a slave all of her life.

3. Why did Author Solomon Northrup write Twelve Years a Slave?
(a) Because he wanted to become rich and famous.
(b) Because there was widespread interest in the 12 years that he had spent in slavery.
(c) Because he had always kept a journal about events in his life.
(d) Because no one had written a book about a free man subjected to slavery.

4. How did Freeman's customers view the idea of buying slaves from the same family?
(a) They do not view the idea at all--they were simply there to make a slave purchase.
(b) They did not like the idea at all.
(c) They tried to make slave family-type purchases, because they could get two slaves for the price of one.
(d) They viewed it as a great idea that could keep a slave family together.

5. How were Solomon and the other slaves treated around Goodin's Pen in Richmond, Virginia?
(a) They were treated with the utmost dignity and respect.
(b) They were treated with limited time and attention.
(c) They were treated like merchandise.
(d) They were treated like valued friends.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How did Ford's other slaves--Sally, Rose, Walton, and John come across to Solomon when he met them?

4. How could Solomon best be described as he argued with Burch right before his beating?

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

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