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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who suffered the worst loss of all during the slave sale at Freeman's?
(a) The planter from Natchez.
(b) Eliza.
(c) Theophilus Freeman.
(d) The gentleman looking for a coachman.

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

3. Was there anything peculiar about Merrill Brown's or Abram Hamilton's behavior when the two men and Solomon were in Albany?
(a) Brown and Hamilton were not as friendly to Solomon as they had been before.
(b) Brown and Hamilton became anxious to get to the circus.
(c) Solomon noticed that Brown and Hamilton were whispering to one another most of the time.
(d) Brown and Hamilton began talking about leaving the circus.

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

5. 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 the men did not seem to mind spending extra time in Washington City despite their rush to get to the circus.
(b) That they were not getting to the circus despite the duo's claim that they should get there quickly.
(c) That the duo gave Solomon a series of drinks that he did not expect.
(d) That there was a lot of whispering going on between Brown and Hamilton.

6. Overall, how was Solomon likely to feel about John Tibeats?
(a) That he did not know how to fight.
(b) That he made threats, but was not capable of carrying them out.
(c) That he was actually a coward.
(d) That he should be able to handle him.

7. How did Arthur's life change when the Orleans reached the dock in New Orleans?
(a) Arthur was sold to a kind planter who treated his slaves with dignity and respect.
(b) Arthur was stricken with small pox and was no longer able to work.
(c) Arthur discovered that his wife and children were gone.
(d) Arthur was rescued and was able to return to a life of freedom.

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

9. What was the purpose of having Jacob Brooks accompany Eliza to get her freedom papers?
(a) To mislead her into a life of slavery.
(b) To vouch for her qualifications so that she would be issued freedom papers.
(c) To help her find the place where freedom papers were issued since she did not know how to get there.
(d) To make sure that the proper freedom papers were issued to her.

10. How did Freeman's customers view the idea of buying slaves from the same family?
(a) They viewed it as a great idea that could keep a slave family together.
(b) They did not like the idea at all.
(c) They tried to make slave family-type purchases, because they could get two slaves for the price of one.
(d) They do not view the idea at all--they were simply there to make a slave purchase.

11. 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 allowed them to eat hearty meals in his mansion on a regular basis.
(c) He provided the slaves with frequent passes so that they could visit their relatives who lived close by.
(d) He had a doctor examine the slaves regularly to make sure that their health was in good order.

12. In one word, how could William Ford's overseer, Chapin be described?
(a) Lenient.
(b) Fair.
(c) Strict.
(d) Unfair.

13. What did Solomon believe to be a contributing factor toward William Ford owning slaves despite the fact that he was a Christian?
(a) He believed that slaves could provide cheap and reliable labor.
(b) The environment that Ford had lived in.
(c) His inability to do all the work around the plantation by himself.
(d) He bought and owned slaves to keep them from being bought and treated harshly by others.

14. Realistically, what did Solomon's owner, John M. Tibeats consider him to be?
(a) Beneath him, but stronger than him.
(b) Weaker than him, but above him in status.
(c) Beneath him and weaker than him.
(d) Above him and stronger than him.

15. Aside from providing Solomon with favorable notoriety around Bayou Bœuf, his raft-building for Ford also provided him with which of the following?
(a) A visiting pass to the plantation of his choice.
(b) Victory over Adam Taydem.
(c) A higher position among Ford's slaves.
(d) Experience in raft-building.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Solomon learn while spending time in the yard outside Williams' Slave Pen?

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

3. Why did Author Solomon Northrup write Twelve Years a Slave?

4. How was Solomon able to get directions to Ford's Plantation after his run through the Great Pacoudrie Swamp?

5. Why was it important to Chapin to keep a dog on the property of the great house where he and Solomon stayed?

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