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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What seemed to be most valued by Epps' slaves at Christmastime?
(a) The Christmas Dance.
(b) The singing that took place.
(c) The Christmas Supper.
(d) The Leave Passes.

2. What did the fact that Tibeats appeared unexpectedly three times while Solomon was working for Eldret indicate about him?
(a) That he was curious about how Eldret and Solomon got along with each another.
(b) That he was looking for ways to get even with Solomon.
(c) That he wanted to get Solomon in trouble with Eldret.
(d) That he wanted to see whether Solomon worked harder for Eldret than he did for him.

3. For what reason did Epps give Solomon what turned out to be his last whipping?
(a) For having forgotten to clean out the carriage house.
(b) For lying.
(c) For stealing from him.
(d) For oversleeping.

4. How did Solomon view Bass to be in relation to his lifestyle?
(a) Unable to settle anywhere because he did not know what he wanted to do.
(b) Free-roaming only to a certain degree.
(c) Free-roaming and able to do whatever he wanted.
(d) Tied down and responsible for the welfare of others.

5. Which male pair below provided Solomon with sweet type work?
(a) William Ford and Mr. Eldret.
(b) Edwin Epps and William Ford.
(c) Mistress Ford and Mr. Hawkins.
(d) Mr. Hawkins and Judge Turner.

6. What was the nature of the meetings that Bass held with Solomon with regard to restoring his freedom?
(a) Secretive.
(b) Illegal.
(c) Typical.
(d) Open.

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

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

9. For the most part, why did whippings occur with high frequency at the Epps plantation?
(a) Because Epps constantly accused the slaves of stealing from him.
(b) Because the slaves tended to get rowdy.
(c) Because slaves did not pick the right amount of cotton.
(d) Because the slaves were constantly late to the cotton field.

10. After Bass agreed to help Solomon regain his freedom, how did both men act toward each other around Epps?
(a) Friendly as ever with one another.
(b) They would say hello to one another on occasion.
(c) As if they did not like each other.
(d) As if nothing was going on between them.

11. Toward which of the following did Patsey look forward to the most, to one day save her from the cruelty of her masters?
(a) Getting married.
(b) God.
(c) Rest.
(d) Running away.

12. What type of person did John Tibeats prove himself to be doing during the time that Solomon was working for Mr. Eldret?
(a) Selfish.
(b) Concerned.
(c) Compassionate.
(d) Vengeful.

13. What did the fact that Epps bought a large plantation that the slaves had actually earned for him reveal about him?
(a) That he thought of absolutely no one but himself.
(b) That he stole from the hard labor of others.
(c) That he felt that he deserved it.
(d) That he did not see anything wrong with doing that.

14. Who seemed to suffer the most among Epps' slaves?
(a) Phebe.
(b) Wiley.
(c) Bob.
(d) Patsey.

15. Who was in the carriage that flew by Solomon and the other slaves, headed toward the main house of the Epps Plantation?
(a) Lawyer Henry B. Northrup and the Sheriff.
(b) Mary McCoy and the Sheriff.
(c) William Ford and Lawyer Henry B. Northrup.
(d) John Tibeats and Lawyer Henry B. Northrup.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of battle did Tibeats perceive himself to be involved in with Solomon?

2. Based on the description of one in Chapter 16, what was a slave driver supposed to do?

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

4. Why did Solomon not want the other slaves to know about his past?

5. In which of the following areas was the slaves' level of understanding most underestimated by those outside slavery?

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