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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 was willing to buy Eliza's child, Emily, from slave dealer Theophilus Freeman say about Ford?
(a) That he believed in keeping slave family members together.
(b) That he knew that he could keep her around for many years to come.
(c) That he could get a good price for Emily.
(d) That he had another child slave at his plantation who could play with Emily.

2. What separated William Ford from other slave owners in Bayou Bœuf?
(a) He taught each one of them a different trade.
(b) He did not keep slaves whom he bought for more than three months.
(c) Once he bought slaves, he never sold them.
(d) He taught his slaves about God and provided them with Bibles.

3. How did Radburn treat Solomon following the beating by Burch?
(a) With mixed feelings.
(b) With understanding.
(c) With cruelty.
(d) With a bad attitude.

4. Based on the description that Solomon wrote, what did his room at Williams' Pen Slave Pen resemble?
(a) A shed.
(b) A prison cell.
(c) A warehouse.
(d) A hide-out.

5. 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?
(a) That it was risky.
(b) That it was based on the honor system.
(c) That it was unsupervised.
(d) That it was restricted.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following was one thing that Tibeats had a reputation of using when trying to out-maneuver his enemies?

2. What was the purpose of having Jacob Brooks accompany Eliza to get her freedom papers?

3. Aside from providing Solomon with favorable notoriety around Bayou Bœuf, his raft-building for Ford also provided him with which of the following?

4. How did Arthur's life change when the Orleans reached the dock in New Orleans?

5. In general, how did Mrs. Berry and her daughter feel about Eliza?

(see the answer key)

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