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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 they liked him before--and that they liked him even more then.
(b) That he was the toughest man around.
(c) That he was good at keeping outsiders out of the area.
(d) That he was the best--even if he wasn't in the West.

2. How was Solomon able to get directions to Ford's Plantation after his run through the Great Pacoudrie Swamp?
(a) By following the direction of the sun.
(b) By acting as though he had business to handle there.
(c) By studying the directions of the roads nearby.
(d) By looking at a map that he had with him.

3. 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 could get a good price for Emily.
(b) That he believed in keeping slave family members together.
(c) That he had another child slave at his plantation who could play with Emily.
(d) That he knew that he could keep her around for many years to come.

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

5. According to Author Northrup, what disturbed the peace around the Epps plantation?
(a) The non-stop crowing of roosters.
(b) The sounds of trains passing by a couple of miles away.
(c) The sounds made by flying wild geese.
(d) The sound of a slave being whipped.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did the fact that Tibeats appeared unexpectedly three times while Solomon was working for Eldret indicate about him?

3. What inspired Solomon to design and build a fish trap?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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