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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Radburn treat Solomon following the beating by Burch?
(a) With understanding.
(b) With cruelty.
(c) With a bad attitude.
(d) With mixed feelings.

2. What was an important factor to the slaves at the time that they were sold?
(a) That slave family members be sold and kept together.
(b) That they be sold for the highest price possible.
(c) That feuding slave family members be sold to different dealers.
(d) That their physical strengths be accurately given to the buyers.

3. 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?
(a) His sense of hearing.
(b) His eyesight.
(c) His sense of touch.
(d) His sense of smell.

4. What inspired Solomon to want to help William Ford in the transporting of lumber?
(a) His desire to show that he was capable of handling the job better than Adam Taydem.
(b) His desire to impress William Ford.
(c) His desire to show his high level of intelligence.
(d) The kind manner that William Ford treated him and the other slaves.

5. Why did Lawson take off in such high speed to find William Ford upon Chapin's request?
(a) He wanted to impress Mr. Chapin.
(b) He wanted to beat the last speed record he set while running his mule into town.
(c) He really wanted to get Solomon some help.
(d) He wanted to show just how fast he could make his mule run.

6. If Solomon should have been paying attention to anything that was happening while he traveled with Brown and Hamilton that may have been a clear indicator that things may not really be the way that they appeared to be, what should it have been?
(a) That they were not getting to the circus despite the duo's claim that they should get there quickly.
(b) That there was a lot of whispering going on between Brown and Hamilton.
(c) That the duo gave Solomon a series of drinks that he did not expect.
(d) That the men did not seem to mind spending extra time in Washington City despite their rush to get to the circus.

7. How could Solomon best be described as he argued with Burch right before his beating?
(a) He was remorseful.
(b) He was unyielding.
(c) He was committed.
(d) He was aggressive.

8. Why did Chapin send for Ford when he was the overseer of Ford's Plantation?
(a) Because he felt that Ford had the final word on any dispute with Tibeats.
(b) Because he was afraid of Tibeats.
(c) Because he knew that Ford was likely to have the Sheriff present when dealing with Tibeats.
(d) Because he knew that Tibeats would not attack Ford.

9. Who was likely to be behind the idea of Jacob Brooks taking Eliza to get her freedom papers?
(a) Eliza.
(b) Jacob Brooks.
(c) Mrs. Berry and her daughter.
(d) Elisha Berry.

10. How did the slaves treat Solomon after his ordeal with Tibeats was over?
(a) With disinterest.
(b) With jealousy.
(c) With kindness.
(d) With curiosity.

11. How did Ford's other slaves--Sally, Rose, Walton, and John come across to Solomon when he met them?
(a) They were upset about their life with Ford.
(b) They did not complain about their life with Ford.
(c) The appeared to like to gossip.
(d) They appeared to be religious.

12. How did the raft that Solomon built for William Ford's lumber transporting business benefit Ford?
(a) The raft provided Ford with a cost-effective, high-profit yielding and efficient means to transport lumber.
(b) Ford became the only lumber supplier in Bayou Bœuf to own a swift-flowing, lumber-carrying raft.
(c) Ford and his unique raft were talked about in a positive way throughout Bayou Bœuf, and his business grew immensely.
(d) The raft became a prop that Ford used to promote his business while speaking before prospective customers.

13. 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 working for Ford was easy.
(b) That Walton had been instructed to not say anything bad about Ford.
(c) That Ford was basically a good man.
(d) That Ford never sold his slaves.

14. Why was Jacob Brooks willing to accompany Eliza to get her freedom papers?
(a) Because he wanted to help Mrs. Berry and her daughter carry out their revenge against Eliza.
(b) Because he knew his way around the City, and could help Eliza find the place where freedom papers were issued with ease.
(c) Because he wanted to impress Mrs. Berry and her daughter.
(d) Because he was a gentleman and did not mind accompanying Eliza.

15. Shortly after buying them, how did William Ford show Solomon and the other slaves that he was compassionate toward them?
(a) He allowed the slaves to stop and rest frequently as they recuperate from small pox.
(b) He had a doctor examine the slaves regularly to make sure that their health was in good order.
(c) He provided the slaves with frequent passes so that they could visit their relatives who lived close by.
(d) He allowed them to eat hearty meals in his mansion on a regular basis.

Short Answer Questions

1. Based on the description that Solomon wrote, what did his room at Williams' Pen Slave Pen resemble?

2. If at any time during his travels with Merrill Brown and Abram Hamilton, Solomon felt any doubt about their true motive, what did he base it upon?

3. Why did William Ford feel obligated to settle his brother's debt?

4. Why did Tibeats not attack Ford when Ford confronted him about his mistreatment of Solomon?

5. What separated William Ford from other slave owners in Bayou Bœuf?

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