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

2. In general, how did Bass view slavery?
(a) Bass viewed slavery as morally wrong in certain circumstances.
(b) Bass viewed slavery as morally wrong in all circumstances.
(c) Bass viewed slavery as morally right in all circumstances.
(d) Bass viewed slavery as morally right in certain circumstances.

3. 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 did not see anything wrong with doing that.
(d) That he felt that he deserved it.

4. How was Solomon's hiring by Avery fateful in nature?
(a) Solomon had learned carpentry from his father.
(b) Solomon met Bass while working for Avery.
(c) Solomon began working for Avery on a full-time basis.
(d) Avery paid Solomon for the work that he did for him.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Solomon have a different attitude about working for Judge Turner?

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

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

4. Who was an unlikely slave driver who actually was one?

5. Before Solomon left Mr. Eldret's plantation to travel to Ford's plantation for a visit, what did he learn about him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to some of the slaves who tried to escape from a life in slavery in Chapter 17 of the book?

2. How did Samuel Bass show others that he was against slavery in Chapter 19 of the book?

3. In Chapter 16 of the book, how did Solomon lead Epps to believe that he was making the slaves work hard in the cotton field?

4. In Chapter 20 of the book, how did Samuel Bass manage to carry out his effort to help Solomon regain his freedom despite Epps' presence?

5. Why did Solomon feels more like a real human being while working for Judge Turner in Chapter 14 of the book?

6. What could cause trouble for the slaves weighing the cotton that they had picked at the plantation run by Epps in Chapter 13 of the book?

7. In Chapter 19 of the book, how did Solomon and Bass manage to meet secretly with one another to plan how arrangements for restoring Solomon's freedom would be handled?

8. In Chapter 15 of the book, how did the slaves in Bayou Bœuf change at Christmastime?

9. In Chapter 13 of the story, what was expected of the slaves who worked the cotton fields for Epps?

10. Why was Lew Cheney not liked by some of the slaves in Bayou Bœuf in Chapter 17 of the book?

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