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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What could be said about the type of access that Solomon and the other slaves had with respect to the yard that surrounded Williams' Slave Pen?
(a) That it was restricted.
(b) That it was based on the honor system.
(c) That it was unsupervised.
(d) That it was risky.

2. What major error did Solomon commit with respect to his perception of Brown and Hamilton?
(a) He considered both men to be quite entertaining.
(b) He considered them to be sincere in their actions toward him.
(c) He considered himself lucky to have met them.
(d) He considered them to be his friends.

3. What step if any, did Edwin Epps take to try to hold onto Solomon?
(a) He hired a lawyer.
(b) He prayed that Solomon would somehow be returned to the plantation.
(c) He reviewed the purchase papers that he had received from John Tibeats.
(d) He plotted to hold up the carriage carrying the Sheriff, Lawyer Henry B. Northrup, and Solomon.

4. Who did Epps pay a visit to shortly after the Sheriff and Lawyer Henry B. Northrup took Solomon away from the Epps Plantation?
(a) John Tibeats.
(b) William Ford.
(c) .James Burch.
(d) Theophilus Freeman.

5. Why was Bass hesitant to write additional letters to try to get help for Solomon?
(a) Because he was not sure that they letter recipients could not read his writing.
(b) Because he thought that the Postmaster in Marksville might become curious about his endeavor.
(c) Because he had already written a lot of them and had not received a reply from any of the recipients.
(d) Because he was not sure that the letters were not being delivered.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Bass agreed to help Solomon regain his freedom, how did both men act toward each other around Epps?

2. Which of the following best described Burch's means of escaping punishment for the crime that Solomon accused him of having committed?

3. Which of the following critter types was most costly to the planters?

4. In one phrase, describe how Solomon perceived William Ford to be of value to him.

5. Why was Eliza likely to have suggested to Solomon that he may be better off dead than dealing with Tibeats?

(see the answer key)

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