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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. 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 did not see anything wrong with doing that.
(c) That he felt that he deserved it.
(d) That he thought of absolutely no one but himself.

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

4. Which of the following could be viewed as Epps' loss in the course of mistreating his slaves?
(a) Profit loss resulting from the work of his slaves.
(b) Leading his son to believe that he did not have to respect.the slaves--even if they were older than him.
(c) A decrease in productivity due to his slaves having been beaten to the point of not being able to work.
(d) Costs associated with constant leather whip replacements due to heavy use.

5. 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 plantation owner.
(c) He was a respected member of the community.
(d) He was a renter.

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

7. How did the slaves in Bayou Bœuf view Lew Cheney?
(a) As a leader/then a traitor.
(b) As a traitor/then a leader.
(c) As a slave driver.
(d) As a powerful and influential friend.

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

9. What may have been the underlying reason that William Ford was willing to let Mr. Eldret hire Solomon?
(a) He knew that Mr. Eldret would treat Solomon with kindness and fairness.
(b) He did not have much work for Solomon to do.
(c) He owed Mr Eldret a favor.
(d) He knew that Mr. Eldret needed Solomon's help.

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

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

12. What was the reason behind Avery hiring Solomon to help him build a house for Epps?
(a) He could not find anyone else to help him build the house for Epps.
(b) Solomon had a reputation of being a hard worker.
(c) Solomon had been highly recommended to him by Epps.
(d) Solomon had helped him build house for others in the past.

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

14. Overall, what was Epps most concerned about when Solomon fell ill?
(a) His own reputation.
(b) Solomon's health.
(c) Money.
(d) Time.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was likely to be Epps' reason for ordering Solomon back to work soon after his illness?

2. How did Tibeats feel when he told Solomon that he had sold him to Edwin Epps?

3. How was Solomon's hiring by Avery fateful in nature?

4. Why was Bass hesitant to write additional letters to try to get help for Solomon?

5. What piqued Bass' interest to want to know how Solomon had made his way to Louisiana?

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