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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Based on Author Northrup's description of the Christmastime gatherings attended by slaves and plantation owners, what seemed to be missing from the festivities?
(a) Food.
(b) Music.
(c) Children.
(d) Clergymen.

2. Why was Solomon confident that everything would be fine at home if he left town with Merrill Brown and Abram Hamilton?
(a) Because he trusted his wife, Anne to handle things while he was gone. She had done it before.
(b) Because all of his family members were engaged in routine activities.
(c) Because the children did not need a babysitter; and his wife, Anne was too busy to notice his absence.
(d) Because he did not expect to be gone for very long.

3. Why was it important to Chapin to keep a dog on the property of the great house where he and Solomon stayed?
(a) To alert them about thieves.
(b) To alert them about intruders.
(c) To take with them in case they decided to go on a hunting trip.
(d) To play with his grandchildren.

4. What kept Solomon from joining the other slaves in their nighttime 'coon and opossum-hunting expeditions?
(a) The hunting expeditions were conducted in the predawn hours of the day.
(b) The hunting expeditions were conducted at night.
(c) He did not care for the taste of opossum.
(d) He did not like the taste of 'coon.

5. How did Freeman's customers view the idea of buying slaves from the same family?
(a) They do not view the idea at all--they were simply there to make a slave purchase.
(b) They viewed it as a great idea that could keep a slave family together.
(c) They did not like the idea at all.
(d) They tried to make slave family-type purchases, because they could get two slaves for the price of one.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Solomon have a different attitude about working for Judge Turner?

2. Because it appeared that both the slaves and the white folks would put their differences aside at Chrismastime, what was the common denominator that encouraged both groups to do that?

3. Based on the description that Solomon wrote, what did his room at Williams' Pen Slave Pen resemble?

4. Realistically, what did Solomon's owner, John M. Tibeats consider him to be?

5. What seemed to be most valued by Epps' slaves at Christmastime?

(see the answer key)

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