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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Solomon use to repay the Fords for their kindness following his run through the Great Pacoudrie Swamp?
(a) A couple of dollars that he had saved.
(b) A fish trap that he had built.
(c) Kindness.
(d) A note of thanks.

2. How did Mary McCoy become the owner of the Norwood Plantation?
(a) She bought it from Edwin Epps.
(b) She purchased it from William Ford.
(c) She inherited the Plantation from her parents who died.
(d) Her late husband willed it to her.

3. What was likely to be Epps' reason for ordering Solomon back to work soon after his illness?
(a) He believed that returning Solomon to work quickly would speed his recovery.
(b) His concern for his losses during Solomon's time off.
(c) The doctor had informed him that Solomon had not really been ill.
(d) It had been suggested to him that he order Solomon back to work without delay.

4. Which of the following critter types was most costly to the planters?
(a) The termite.
(b) The caterpillar.
(c) The worm.
(d) The red ant.

5. How can it best be said that Solomon described Bass?
(a) Unfriendly and indecisive.
(b) Friendly, intelligent, soft-spoken, yet firm.
(c) Friendly and firm.
(d) Unfriendly, soft-spoken, yet intelligent.

6. In one word, describe the type of work that Edwin Epps' slave driver did for him.
(a) Reckless.
(b) Efficient.
(c) Deceptive.
(d) Safe.

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

8. What inspired Solomon to design and build a fish trap?
(a) He had the necessary materials available; so he decided to put them to good use.
(b) A desire to expand his variety of food without much effort.
(c) A never-ending appetite for fish.
(d) A desire to impress the other slaves.

9. What did Bass view as a more effective means for getting help for Solomon to be freed from slavery?
(a) Traveling to Saratoga Sprngs himself.
(b) Sending a letter to the President of the United States.
(c) Traveling to Washington City to meet with the President of the United States to discuss Solomon's matter.
(d) Getting Lawyer Henry B. Northrup to write a letter to the President of the United States.

10. Why did Solomon not want the other slaves to know about his past?
(a) Because he was afraid that they would tell Epps about it.
(b) Because he thought that it would take too much time to tell them about it.
(c) Because he did not feel that he had a past that would interest them.
(d) Because he did not think that it was necessary for them to know about it.

11. Why were men in the North not allowed to settle disputes with pistols or fistfights?
(a) Because neither person in a duel or a fistfight ever won.
(b) Because they lived in a civilized society.
(c) Because there were no cemeteries in the North.
(d) Because there were no hospitals in the North.

12. How could Bass' efforts to help Solomon regain his freedom be described?
(a) As inconsistent as can be imagined.
(b) As infrequent as possible.
(c) As frequent as possible.
(d) As consistent as possible.

13. In characterizing Judge Turner, how was he like the other planters in Bayou Bœuf?
(a) He abused and mistreated them.
(b) He treated them like animals.
(c) He believed that slaves could be profitable for him.
(d) He expected the slaves to work and produce for him.

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

15. What was the primary reason for the inharmonious nature of Epps Plantation with the environment around it?
(a) The beatings that the slaves suffered at the hands of Epps.
(b) The plantation's small size in comparison to its surrounding environment.
(c) The constant threat of torrential rain.
(d) The lack of productivity at the plantation.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of support did Bass contribute toward Solomon's quest for freedom?

2. Toward which of the following did Patsey look forward to the most, to one day save her from the cruelty of her masters?

3. Why was Solomon in high demand at various plantations in Bayou Bœuf during the Christmas season?

4. What was the main contributing factor that led toward the development of a friendship between Mrs. Ford and Solomon?

5. What was one thing that slaves who get married at Christmastime had to have in order to take their vows?

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