1. Which of his senses did Solomon rely on the most while trying to figure out what was happening around him after spending his first night at Williams' Slave Pen in Washington City?
(a) His sense of hearing.
(b) His sense of smell.
(c) His eyesight.
(d) His sense of touch.

2. How did people in the South make money at the time that Solomon was sold to Edwin Epps?
(a) By catching possums.
(b) By catching runaway slaves.
(c) By raising pigs.
(d) By turning in slave dealers.

3. As a slave, what type of reputation did Solomon have among the plantation owners around Bayou Bœuf?
(a) That of a dishonest slave.
(b) That of an honest and intelligent slave.
(c) That of an intelligent and hard working slave.
(d) That of a lazy slave.

4. Who was in the carriage that flew by Solomon and the other slaves, headed toward the main house of the Epps Plantation?
(a) Lawyer Henry B. Northrup and the Sheriff.
(b) Mary McCoy and the Sheriff.
(c) John Tibeats and Lawyer Henry B. Northrup.
(d) William Ford and Lawyer Henry B. Northrup.

5. How did Solomon describe the interaction among Eliza, Randall, and Emily at the time that they first saw each other?
(a) Long and normal.
(b) Pleasant and normal.
(c) Short and happy.
(d) Happy and emotional.

Short Answer Questions

1. Aside from Bibles, what did William Ford provide his slaves that other slave owners seemed to overlook or not consider to provide them with at all?

2. How did Solomon feel about his father?

3. What was the reason behind Avery hiring Solomon to help him build a house for Epps?

4. What was an important factor to the slaves at the time that they were sold?

5. Why did Author Solomon Northrup write Twelve Years a Slave?

(see the answer key)

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