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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 16-20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 the children did not need a babysitter; and his wife, Anne was too busy to notice his absence.
(c) Because he did not expect to be gone for very long.
(d) Because all of his family members were engaged in routine activities.

2. What type of impression did Eliza give Solomon when she arrived in Williams' Slave Pen?
(a) The impression that she had been a slave all of her life.
(b) The impression that she had lived above the level of a slave.
(c) The impression that she fetl out of place.
(d) The impression that she was familiar with Williams' Slave Pen.

3. What did Freeman's customers tend to keep in mind as they shopped around his pen?
(a) That Freeman was known to charge more than what his animals were really worth.
(b) That they were there to buy a clean and hardworking animal in tip-top condition.
(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.

4. Based on the description of one in Chapter 16, what was a slave driver supposed to do?
(a) He was supposed to drive the slaves to places outside the plantation.
(b) He was supposed to make sure that the slaves worked without stopping for breaks.
(c) He was supposed to make sure that the slaves would take breaks from their work.
(d) He was supposed to drive the slaves from the auction house to the plantation.

5. Which of the following critter types was most costly to the planters?
(a) The red ant.
(b) The caterpillar.
(c) The worm.
(d) The termite.

Short Answer Questions

1. From what Solomon could tell, what was the exterior design of Williams' Slave Pen in Washington City supposed to accomplish?

2. What may have been the underlying reason that William Ford was willing to let Mr. Eldret hire Solomon?

3. What had Epps threatened the slaves with before the carriage came into the Epps Plantation, headed for the main house?

4. What was the nature of the meetings that Bass held with Solomon with regard to restoring his freedom?

5. How could the outcome of the talk between William Ford and John M. Tibeats with respect to the mistreatment of Solomon be described?

(see the answer key)

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