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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) Safe.
(b) Efficient.
(c) Deceptive.
(d) Reckless.

2. What inspired Solomon to design and build a fish trap?
(a) A desire to expand his variety of food without much effort.
(b) A never-ending appetite for fish.
(c) A desire to impress the other slaves.
(d) He had the necessary materials available; so he decided to put them to good use.

3. How can it best be said that Solomon described Bass?
(a) Unfriendly and indecisive.
(b) Friendly and firm.
(c) Friendly, intelligent, soft-spoken, yet firm.
(d) Unfriendly, soft-spoken, yet intelligent.

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

5. Which male pair below provided Solomon with sweet type work?
(a) William Ford and Mr. Eldret.
(b) Mistress Ford and Mr. Hawkins.
(c) Edwin Epps and William Ford.
(d) Mr. Hawkins and Judge Turner.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Solomon, what other plantation owner was Mary McCoy most like?

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

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

4. How did people in the South make money at the time that Solomon was sold to Edwin Epps?

5. What did the fact that Tibeats appeared unexpectedly three times while Solomon was working for Eldret indicate about him?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. How did the some of the slaves change their appearance at Christmastime in Chapter 15 of the book?

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