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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. In one word, describe the type of work that Edwin Epps' slave driver did for him.
(a) Efficient.
(b) Reckless.
(c) Deceptive.
(d) Safe.

2. What may have been the underlying reason that William Ford was willing to let Mr. Eldret hire Solomon?
(a) He owed Mr Eldret a favor.
(b) He did not have much work for Solomon to do.
(c) He knew that Mr. Eldret would treat Solomon with kindness and fairness.
(d) He knew that Mr. Eldret needed Solomon's help.

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 did not see anything wrong with doing that.
(b) That he thought of absolutely no one but himself.
(c) That he felt that he deserved it.
(d) That he stole from the hard labor of others.

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

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 transfer of Solomon's enslavement to the McCoy Plantation.
(c) The continuation of Solomon's enslavement at the Epps Plantation.
(d) The beginning of Solomon's enslavement at the Epps Plantation.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of support did Bass contribute toward Solomon's quest for freedom?

2. Because it appeared that both the slaves and the white folks would put their differences aside at Chrismastime, what was the common denominator that encouraged both groups to do that?

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

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

5. Why was Epps upset with the slaves the morning that Lawyer Northrup and the Sheriff arrived at the plantation looking for Solomon?

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

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

4. 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?

5. 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?

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

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

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

9. 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?

10. 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?

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