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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Burch react when Solomon first met him and told him that he was feeling sick?
(a) He sent for a doctor immediately.
(b) He did not react. He continued to go about his business.
(c) He suggested that Solomon stay in bed until he felt better.
(d) He was sympathetic and offered Solomon his help.

2. What one element stood out when Tibeats set about to punish Solomon?
(a) That he thought that he could punish Solomon by himself.
(b) That he did not seem to be able to punish Solomon by himself.
(c) That he was never sure that his plan would work because of Solomon's size.
(d) That he always had to have help from others.

3. How did Merrill Brown and Abram Hamilton treat Solomon while traveling to New York?
(a) They treated him like a hired hand.
(b) They treated him in a business-like manner.
(c) They did not speak to him very much.
(d) With kindness and respect.

4. Why were men in the North not allowed to settle disputes with pistols or fistfights?
(a) Because there were no hospitals in the North.
(b) Because they lived in a civilized society.
(c) Because there were no cemeteries in the North.
(d) Because neither person in a duel or a fistfight ever won.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the raft that Solomon built for William Ford's lumber transporting business benefit Ford?

2. Following up on the characterization of Judge Turner, how did he differ from other planters in the area with regard to their treatment of slaves?

3. What did Solomon believe to be a contributing factor toward William Ford owning slaves despite the fact that he was a Christian?

4. What was the inspiration behind the name of the area that known as "Bayou Bœuf"?

5. Why was Jacob Brooks willing to accompany Eliza to get her freedom papers?

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