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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was likely to be behind the idea of Jacob Brooks taking Eliza to get her freedom papers?
(a) Jacob Brooks.
(b) Mrs. Berry and her daughter.
(c) Eliza.
(d) Elisha Berry.

2. 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?
(a) That Walton had been instructed to not say anything bad about Ford.
(b) That Ford was basically a good man.
(c) That working for Ford was easy.
(d) That Ford never sold his slaves.

3. What did Solomon find to be unusual during his stay at the hospital for the treatment of small pox?
(a) That he was never given any medicine.
(b) That there were no doctors in the building.
(c) That the same nurse tended to him during his entire stay.
(d) That coffins were being built behind the hospital.

4. Why did William Ford feel obligated to settle his brother's debt?
(a) Because his brother had approached him for help.
(b) Because his brother could not take care of his debts.
(c) Because he had promised his father that he would always take care of his brother.
(d) Because he had previously involved himself in it.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. From what Solomon could tell, what was the exterior design of Williams' Slave Pen in Washington City supposed to accomplish?

2. How did Burch react when Solomon first met him and told him that he was feeling sick?

3. How did the slaves treat Solomon after his ordeal with Tibeats was over?

4. What did Freeman's customers tend to keep in mind as they shopped around his pen?

5. 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?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 6 of the book, what type of slave did Freeman's customers want to buy?

2. In Chapter 7 of the book, how was Solomon rewarded after his lumber-transporting efforts prove to be successful in getting William Ford's lumber to its destination a lot faster?

3. In Chapter 6 of the book, who suffered during the sale conducted at Freeman's Pen?

4. In the opening Chapter of the book, what did Solomon Northrup acknowledge as a contributing factor in his decision to write his book?

5. In Chapter 8 of the book, how did Mr. Chapin protect Solomon from being hurt or murdered by John Tibeats?

6. In Chapter 7 of the book, how could Solomon's new master, William Ford be characterized?

7. In Chapter 6 of the book, how did slave dealer Theoplilus Freeman treat the slaves whom he owned?

8. In Chapter 10 of the story, why did Solomon fear for his life during his trek through the Great Pacoudrie Swamp?

9. What prompted Solomon to want to help William Ford in terms of saving time and raising profits in Chapter 7 of the book?

10. In Chapter 2 of the book, why did Solomon decide to leave Saratoga Springs and head for New York?

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