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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. 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 risky.
(c) That it was based on the honor system.
(d) That it was unsupervised.

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

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

6. 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 higher position among Ford's slaves.
(b) Experience in raft-building.
(c) A visiting pass to the plantation of his choice.
(d) Victory over Adam Taydem.

7. How did Solomon describe the interaction among Eliza, Randall, and Emily at the time that they first saw each other?
(a) Pleasant and normal.
(b) Short and happy.
(c) Happy and emotional.
(d) Long and normal.

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

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

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

11. What one element stood out when Tibeats set about to punish Solomon?
(a) That he did not seem to be able to punish Solomon by himself.
(b) That he always had to have help from others.
(c) That he was never sure that his plan would work because of Solomon's size.
(d) That he thought that he could punish Solomon by himself.

12. Why was it important to Chapin to keep a dog on the property of the great house where he and Solomon stayed?
(a) To alert them about intruders.
(b) To take with them in case they decided to go on a hunting trip.
(c) To play with his grandchildren.
(d) To alert them about thieves.

13. What did Freeman's customers tend to keep in mind as they shopped around his pen?
(a) That they were there to buy a clean and hardworking animal in tip-top condition.
(b) That Freeman was known to charge more than what his animals were really worth.
(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.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Shortly after buying them, how did William Ford show Solomon and the other slaves that he was compassionate toward them?

2. How did Merrill Brown and Abram Hamilton treat Solomon while traveling to New York?

3. How did Solomon view his carpentry work under Myers?

4. How did Burch react when Solomon first met him and told him that he was feeling sick?

5. What was an important factor to the slaves at the time that they were sold?

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