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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 21-22.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How had Solomon's status changed within the family?
(a) He had lost parental rights to his children.
(b) The children had been adopted out by Anne, who had not been able to support them on her own.
(c) He had become a grandfather.
(d) His children were now all tall enough to be his brothers or sisters.

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

3. What type of reputation did Solomon maintain while living in Saratoga Springs?
(a) Clean-cut and respectable.
(b) Trustworthy and educated.
(c) Hardworking and respectable.
(d) Educated and hardworking.

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

5. Why did Edwin Epps refuse to get rid of Patsey despite being urged to do so by Mrs. Epps?
(a) Because she was too valuable in the cotton field.
(b) Because Patsey had a reputation of being lazy.
(c) Becaues the whipping marks on Patsey's back made her appear rebellious.
(d) Because he was afraid that she would turn him in to the Sheriff for having abused her.

Short Answer Questions

1. Was there anything peculiar about Merrill Brown's or Abram Hamilton's behavior when the two men and Solomon were in Albany?

2. What was it about Samuel Bass that first directed Solomon's rescuers to him?

3. Who prepared and collected all the necessary papers to set Solomon free?

4. For the most part, how did Solomon consider his life as a slave for William Ford to be?

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

(see the answer key)

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