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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How did Mary McCoy become the owner of the Norwood Plantation?
(a) She inherited the Plantation from her parents who died.
(b) Her late husband willed it to her.
(c) She purchased it from William Ford.
(d) She bought it from Edwin Epps.

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

5. What was the purpose of having Jacob Brooks accompany Eliza to get her freedom papers?
(a) To vouch for her qualifications so that she would be issued freedom papers.
(b) To help her find the place where freedom papers were issued since she did not know how to get there.
(c) To mislead her into a life of slavery.
(d) To make sure that the proper freedom papers were issued to her.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who was in the carriage that flew by Solomon and the other slaves, headed toward the main house of the Epps Plantation?

3. What did Bass view as a more effective means for getting help for Solomon to be freed from slavery?

4. 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?

5. Which male pair below provided Solomon with sweet type work?

(see the answer key)

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