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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. 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 helped him build house for others in the past.
(c) Solomon had been highly recommended to him by Epps.
(d) Solomon had a reputation of being a hard worker.

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

3. Why was Epps upset with the slaves the morning that Lawyer Northrup and the Sheriff arrived at the plantation looking for Solomon?
(a) Because he thought that they viewed him as a drunk.
(b) Because he believed that they had alerted Lawyer Henry B. Northrup that Solomon was at his Plantation.
(c) Because he thought that they were not doing anything.
(d) Because he believed that they had alerted the Sheriff that Solomon--a free man--was at his Plantation.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What inspired Solomon to design and build a fish trap?

3. Who was the slaves' best-loved plantation owner in Bayou Bœuf?

4. What type of battle did Tibeats perceive himself to be involved in with Solomon?

5. What was the reason upon which Solomon based his bellief that Bass had left Marksville quietly?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 17, how did Lew Cheney show that he was not the leader whom he claimed to be among the slaves who were planning to escape to Mexico?

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

3. In Chapter 15 of the story, what type of festivities did the slaves in Bayou Bœuf enjoy at Christmastime?

4. 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?

5. How did Mr. Eldret show respect for Solomon in Chapter 11 of the book?

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

7. 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?

8. In Chapter 13 of the story, how did Epps show little concern if any when Solomon fell ill?

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

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

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