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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What type of impression did Eliza give Solomon when she arrived in Williams' Slave Pen?
(a) The impression that she fetl out of place.
(b) The impression that she was familiar with Williams' Slave Pen.
(c) The impression that she had been a slave all of her life.
(d) The impression that she had lived above the level of a slave.

4. How did Solomon feel about his father?
(a) Solomon loved his father, but had little if any respect for him.
(b) Solomon respected his father, but did not love him.
(c) Solomon had a lot of love and respect for his father.
(d) Solomon did not know his father, so he did not have any feelings for him.

5. 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 show his high level of intelligence.
(c) The kind manner that William Ford treated him and the other slaves.
(d) His desire to impress William Ford.

6. How could the outcome of the talk between William Ford and John M. Tibeats with respect to the mistreatment of Solomon be described?
(a) As a victory for Tibeats.
(b) As a loss for Ford.
(c) As a victory for Ford.
(d) As a loss for Chapin.

7. Which of the following was one thing that Tibeats had a reputation of using when trying to out-maneuver his enemies?
(a) A hatchet.
(b) A pistol.
(c) A pack of dogs.
(d) The element of surprise.

8. For the most part, how did Solomon consider his life as a slave for William Ford to be?
(a) Uneventful.
(b) Interesting.
(c) Pleasant.
(d) Unpleasant.

9. How did Freeman's customers view the idea of buying slaves from the same family?
(a) They do not view the idea at all--they were simply there to make a slave purchase.
(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 viewed it as a great idea that could keep a slave family together.

10. How were Solomon and the other slaves treated around Goodin's Pen in Richmond, Virginia?
(a) They were treated with limited time and attention.
(b) They were treated like valued friends.
(c) They were treated with the utmost dignity and respect.
(d) They were treated like merchandise.

11. 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 sense of smell.
(c) His eyesight.
(d) His sense of touch.

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 alert them about thieves.
(c) To play with his grandchildren.
(d) To take with them in case they decided to go on a hunting trip.

13. What did Freeman's customers tend to keep in mind as they shopped around his pen?
(a) That although Freeman had the highest prices in town, he did offer the best animals on the market.
(b) That they were there to buy a clean and hardworking animal in tip-top condition.
(c) That Freeman was known to charge more than what his animals were really worth.
(d) That regardless of the animal that they chose, they would get a good price from Freeman.

14. What did Solomon learn while spending time in the yard outside Williams' Slave Pen?
(a) He learned that some of the slaves were planning to escape.
(b) He learned that there were other slave pens nearby.
(c) He learned that other slaves had escaped from that yard.
(d) He learned the background of the other slaves.

15. In what order did the events listed take place in Solomon's life?
(a) He got married, worked hard, saved money, and started his own business.
(b) He started his own business, worked hard, saved money, and got married.
(c) He saved money, started his own business, got married, and worked hard.
(d) He worked hard, started his own business, got married, and saved money.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the purpose of having Jacob Brooks accompany Eliza to get her freedom papers?

2. Why was Jacob Brooks willing to accompany Eliza to get her freedom papers?

3. What one element stood out when Tibeats set about to punish Solomon?

4. 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?

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

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