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

2. How did Solomon feel about his father?
(a) Solomon loved his father, but had little if any respect for him.
(b) Solomon had a lot of love and respect for his father.
(c) Solomon did not know his father, so he did not have any feelings for him.
(d) Solomon respected his father, but did not love him.

3. If Solomon should have been paying attention to anything that was happening while he traveled with Brown and Hamilton that may have been a clear indicator that things may not really be the way that they appeared to be, what should it have been?
(a) That there was a lot of whispering going on between Brown and Hamilton.
(b) That the duo gave Solomon a series of drinks that he did not expect.
(c) That they were not getting to the circus despite the duo's claim that they should get there quickly.
(d) That the men did not seem to mind spending extra time in Washington City despite their rush to get to the circus.

4. Why did Solomon trust Merrill Brown and Abram Hamilton when he first met them?
(a) They gave him the impression that they had his best interest in mind.
(b) They offered him an opportunity to earn high wages.
(c) They were violin music composers.
(d) They recognized his violin-playing potential.

5. Why was Eliza likely to have suggested to Solomon that he may be better off dead than dealing with Tibeats?
(a) Because Eliza thought that Solomon could not defend himself against Tibeats, Cook, and Ramsay.
(b) Because Eliza did not know that Solomon could handle Tibeats.
(c) Because she had overheard Tibeats say that he planned to kill Solomon.
(d) Because Eliza lived in misery and saw no way out for others or herself.