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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. How did Tibeats feel when he told Solomon that he had sold him to Edwin Epps?
(a) He felt guilty for having sold Solomon.
(b) He had second thoughts about having sold Solomon.
(c) He felt glad to be rid of Solomon.
(d) He feels as though he had finally beat Solomon at something.

2. What was one thing that slaves who get married at Christmastime had to have in order to take their vows?
(a) The ability to sign their name.
(b) Their owner's consent.
(c) Money.
(d) The right type of clothes.

3. Who seemed to suffer the most among Epps' slaves?
(a) Phebe.
(b) Bob.
(c) Patsey.
(d) Wiley.

4. Which of the following critter types was most costly to the planters?
(a) The termite.
(b) The caterpillar.
(c) The red ant.
(d) The worm.

5. The approach toward Solomon by two individuals on the Epps Plantation signaled which of the following?
(a) The beginning of the end of Solomon's enslavement.
(b) The beginning of Solomon's enslavement at the Epps Plantation.
(c) The transfer of Solomon's enslavement to the McCoy Plantation.
(d) The continuation of Solomon's enslavement at the Epps Plantation.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which male pair below provided Solomon with sweet type work?

2. What seemed to be most valued by Epps' slaves at Christmastime?

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

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

5. In general, how did Solomon describe how Bass was regarded by others?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter 12 of the story, why was the day following a night of Epps drinking especially hard on the slaves?

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

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

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

6. 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?

7. In Chapter 14 of the book, how did the slaves manage to add variety to the food that was available to them to eat on a daily basis?

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

9. 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?

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

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