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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 Freeman's customers tend to keep in mind as they shopped around his pen?
(a) That although Freeman had the highest prices in town, he did offer the best animals on the market.
(b) That they were there to buy a clean and hardworking animal in tip-top condition.
(c) That regardless of the animal that they chose, they would get a good price from Freeman.
(d) That Freeman was known to charge more than what his animals were really worth.

2. Which adjective pair best described Solomon, his brother, and father?
(a) Fun-loving and fair.
(b) Generous and hardworking.
(c) Hardworking and respectable.
(d) Critical and respectable.

3. For the most part, how did Solomon consider his life as a slave for William Ford to be?
(a) Pleasant.
(b) Interesting.
(c) Uneventful.
(d) Unpleasant.

4. In one phrase, describe how Solomon perceived William Ford to be of value to him.
(a) As a refuge.
(b) As an example.
(c) As a provider.
(d) As a teacher.

5. In general, how did Mrs. Berry and her daughter feel about Eliza?
(a) Mrs. Berry and her daughter felt sorry for Eliza.
(b) Mrs. Berry and her daughter had a lot of respect Eliza.
(c) Mrs. Berry and her daughter were very fond of Eliza.
(d) Mrs. Berry and her daughter did not like Eliza.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Solomon trust Merrill Brown and Abram Hamilton when he first met them?

2. How can the manner in which Solomon, Eliza, and the other slaves were led from Williams' Slave Pen and onto the Orleans best be described?

3. Why did Solomon want the old gentleman from New Orleans who was looking for a coachman to buy him?

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

5. Why was it important to Chapin to keep a dog on the property of the great house where he and Solomon stayed?

(see the answer key)

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