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

Multiple Choice 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?
(a) Fork.
(b) Bath soap.
(c) Winter clothing.
(d) Skillet.

2. What did the fact that William Ford's slave, Walton had worked for Ford all of his life and spoke well about him say about Ford?
(a) That Ford never sold his slaves.
(b) That Walton had been instructed to not say anything bad about Ford.
(c) That working for Ford was easy.
(d) That Ford was basically a good man.

3. What became a problem with the letter that Solomon had Englishman John Manning mail?
(a) John Manning decided to deliver the letter in person and never reached New York.
(b) John Manning never mailed the letter.
(c) Solomon directed the letter to an official who was not authorized to help him regain his freedom.
(d) Solomon did not provide information concerning his location within it.

4. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the fact that Epps bought a large plantation that the slaves had actually earned for him reveal about him?

2. What type of sleeping accommodations did Epps provide for his slaves?

3. What type of impression did Eliza give Solomon when she arrived in Williams' Slave Pen?

4. How did Ford's other slaves--Sally, Rose, Walton, and John come across to Solomon when he met them?

5. Who had Solomon been thinking about right before the carriage went by on its way to the main house of the Epps Plantation?

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