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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Shortly after buying them, how did William Ford show Solomon and the other slaves that he was compassionate toward them?
(a) He allowed the slaves to stop and rest frequently as they recuperate from small pox.
(b) He had a doctor examine the slaves regularly to make sure that their health was in good order.
(c) He provided the slaves with frequent passes so that they could visit their relatives who lived close by.
(d) He allowed them to eat hearty meals in his mansion on a regular basis.

2. What was the purpose of having Jacob Brooks accompany Eliza to get her freedom papers?
(a) To help her find the place where freedom papers were issued since she did not know how to get there.
(b) To mislead her into a life of slavery.
(c) To vouch for her qualifications so that she would be issued freedom papers.
(d) To make sure that the proper freedom papers were issued to her.

3. What circumstances allowed Solomon Northrup to be born a free man?
(a) Solomon's mother was a free woman.
(b) Solomon's father was a free man.
(c) Solomon was born after the United States Civil War.
(d) Solomon had been born in Canada, and his family had migrated to the United States.

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

5. What was the likely thought type that raised the level of respect for Marshall among those who lived in Bayou Bœuf after he killed the man from Natchez?
(a) That he was the toughest man around.
(b) That he was good at keeping outsiders out of the area.
(c) That they liked him before--and that they liked him even more then.
(d) That he was the best--even if he wasn't in the West.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did the fact that William Ford was willing to buy Eliza's child, Emily, from slave dealer Theophilus Freeman say about Ford?

3. Why did Edwin Epps refuse to get rid of Patsey despite being urged to do so by Mrs. Epps?

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

5. What type of impression did Eliza give Solomon when she arrived in Williams' Slave Pen?

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