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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. According to Solomon, what other plantation owner was Mary McCoy most like?
(a) Mr. Eldret.
(b) Edwin Epps.
(c) William Ford.
(d) Mr. Marshall.

2. What type of support did Bass contribute toward Solomon's quest for freedom?
(a) Letter writing, unjust, and illegal.
(b) Letter writing, intellectual, and legal.
(c) Letter writing, research, and moral.
(d) Letter writing, financial, and moral.

3. In characterizing Judge Turner, how was he like the other planters in Bayou Bœuf?
(a) He abused and mistreated them.
(b) He believed that slaves could be profitable for him.
(c) He expected the slaves to work and produce for him.
(d) He treated them like animals.

4. Based on Author Northrup's description of the Christmastime gatherings attended by slaves and plantation owners, what seemed to be missing from the festivities?
(a) Food.
(b) Music.
(c) Clergymen.
(d) Children.

5. How could Bass' efforts to help Solomon regain his freedom be described?
(a) As consistent as possible.
(b) As frequent as possible.
(c) As inconsistent as can be imagined.
(d) As infrequent as possible.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kept Solomon from joining the other slaves in their nighttime 'coon and opossum-hunting expeditions?

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

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

4. What type of person did John Tibeats prove himself to be doing during the time that Solomon was working for Mr. Eldret?

5. For the most part, why did whippings occur with high frequency at the Epps plantation?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 19 of the book, how did Samuel Bass cooperate with Solomon in terms of helping him get his freedom restored?

2. What type of consequences did Epps have to face for chasing the young and beautiful slave, Patsey in Chapter 16 of the book?

3. In Chapter 15 of the story, what were some of the everyday things that Solomon and the other slaves did not miss at Christmastime?

4. Why was Samuel Bass so well-liked in and around Bayou Bœuf in Chapter 19 of the book?

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

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

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. In Chapter 11 of the book, what did Solomon appreciate about the time that he spent at the Ford Plantation following his trek through the Great Pacoudrie Swamp?

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

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

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