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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. Why did Tibeats not attack Ford when Ford confronted him about his mistreatment of Solomon?
(a) Because he knew that he would get in trouble with Chapin.
(b) Because Ford was a lot older than him and he did not fight older men.
(c) Because Tibeats respected Ford as a man.
(d) Because he was planning to attack Ford at a later time.

2. How did Merrill Brown and Abram Hamilton treat Solomon while traveling to New York?
(a) They treated him in a business-like manner.
(b) With kindness and respect.
(c) They treated him like a hired hand.
(d) They did not speak to him very much.

3. What did the fact that William Ford was willing to buy Eliza's child, Emily, from slave dealer Theophilus Freeman say about Ford?
(a) That he had another child slave at his plantation who could play with Emily.
(b) That he believed in keeping slave family members together.
(c) That he could get a good price for Emily.
(d) That he knew that he could keep her around for many years to come.

4. In one word, how could William Ford's overseer, Chapin be described?
(a) Lenient.
(b) Fair.
(c) Unfair.
(d) Strict.

5. Based on the description that Solomon wrote, what did his room at Williams' Pen Slave Pen resemble?
(a) A hide-out.
(b) A prison cell.
(c) A shed.
(d) A warehouse.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did William Ford feel obligated to settle his brother's debt?

2. Which adjective pair best described Solomon, his brother, and father?

3. Overall, how was Solomon likely to feel about John Tibeats?

4. What did Solomon find to be unusual during his stay at the hospital for the treatment of small pox?

5. How were Solomon and Arthur (the slave who boards the Orleans in Norfolk) fundamentally alike?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How was the slaves' departure from Washington City carried out in Chapter 4 of the book?

4. In Chapter 1 of his book, how was Author Solomon Northrup able to depict his early years in life as normal?

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

6. In Chapter 6 of the book, what did Freeman's customers do to examine his merchandise before making a purchase?

7. In Chapter 7 of the book, how was Solomon's new master, John M. Tibeats different from William Ford?

8. How did Solomon prove to be a resourceful type of person for his master, William Ford in Chapter 7 of the book?

9. In Chapter 3 of the book, what type of role did Jacob Brooks play in the life of Eliza?

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

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