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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Following up on the characterization of Judge Turner, how did he differ from other planters in the area with regard to their treatment of slaves?
(a) He paid the slaves for their work.
(b) He allowed the slaves to rest two days per week.
(c) He did not expect too much work or productivity from the slaves.
(d) He only expected the slaves to work every other day.

2. What was the likely thought type that raised the level of respect for Marshall among those who lived in Bayou Bœuf after he killed the man from Natchez?
(a) That he was good at keeping outsiders out of the area.
(b) That he was the best--even if he wasn't in the West.
(c) That he was the toughest man around.
(d) That they liked him before--and that they liked him even more then.

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

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

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

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

7. What concerned Solomon the most after Bass wrote and sent letters to those who might be able to help him regain his freedom?
(a) The quick and misleading answer he received.
(b) The delay in receiving an answer from any of them.
(c) The writing style that Bass used in writing the letters.
(d) The lack of reliability to Bass exhibited later.

8. What type of sleeping accommodations did Epps provide for his slaves?
(a) A wooden plank and a raggedy blanket.
(b) None. They would all sleep on the floor.
(c) A down-feather bed.
(d) A cot and a wool blanket.

9. Who was an unlikely slave driver who actually was one?
(a) William Ford.
(b) Solomon Northrup.
(c) Mary McCoy.
(d) Mrs. William Ford.

10. What kept Solomon from joining the other slaves in their nighttime 'coon and opossum-hunting expeditions?
(a) The hunting expeditions were conducted at night.
(b) He did not care for the taste of opossum.
(c) He did not like the taste of 'coon.
(d) The hunting expeditions were conducted in the predawn hours of the day.

11. In which of the following areas was the slaves' level of understanding most underestimated by those outside slavery?
(a) Freedom.
(b) The value of money.
(c) The value of their work.
(d) Faith.

12. What type of work did Mr. Eldret have Solomon handle for him?
(a) Raft building.
(b) Land clearing.
(c) Loom building.
(d) Cotton picking.

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

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

15. What was the main contributing factor that led toward the development of a friendship between Mrs. Ford and Solomon?
(a) An act of kindness toward Solomon by Mrs. Ford.
(b) An act of kindness toward Mrs. Ford by Solomon.
(c) William Ford suggesting to his wife that she be more pleasant toward Solomon.
(d) Mrs. Ford being lonely and Solomon being generous with the time that he spent talking to her.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following critter types was most costly to the planters?

2. Because it appeared that both the slaves and the white folks would put their differences aside at Chrismastime, what was the common denominator that encouraged both groups to do that?

3. What was Solomon doing when the carriage whisked by on its way to the main house of the Epps Plantation?

4. How did people in the South make money at the time that Solomon was sold to Edwin Epps?

5. For what reason did Epps give Solomon what turned out to be his last whipping?

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