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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 separated William Ford from other slave owners in Bayou Bœuf?
(a) He taught each one of them a different trade.
(b) He did not keep slaves whom he bought for more than three months.
(c) He taught his slaves about God and provided them with Bibles.
(d) Once he bought slaves, he never sold them.

2. What was Epps' status at the time that he bought Solomon from John Tibeats?
(a) He was a renter.
(b) He was a respected member of the community.
(c) He was a plantation owner.
(d) He was a new person in the community.

3. In general, how did Mrs. Berry and her daughter feel about Eliza?
(a) Mrs. Berry and her daughter did not like Eliza.
(b) Mrs. Berry and her daughter were very fond of Eliza.
(c) Mrs. Berry and her daughter felt sorry for Eliza.
(d) Mrs. Berry and her daughter had a lot of respect Eliza.

4. What had Epps threatened the slaves with before the carriage came into the Epps Plantation, headed for the main house?
(a) Forcing them to work in the cold.
(b) A whipping for not working enough.
(c) Withholding their meals for the next couple of days.
(d) Forcing them to stay up and dance with him for the next three nights.

5. In which of the following areas was the slaves' level of understanding most underestimated by those outside slavery?
(a) The value of their work.
(b) Freedom.
(c) Faith.
(d) The value of money.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who examined the documents that had been prepared for Solomon's release?

2. What type of person did John Tibeats prove himself to be doing during the time that Solomon was working for Mr. Eldret?

3. What did the fact that Tibeats appeared unexpectedly three times while Solomon was working for Eldret indicate about him?

4. Ultimately, what did Epps have to do with regard to letting Solomon go?

5. Before Solomon left Mr. Eldret's plantation to travel to Ford's plantation for a visit, what did he learn about him?

(see the answer key)

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