Twelve Years a Slave Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

Why does Author Solomon Northrup write Twelve Years a Slave? (from Chapters 1-5)

Because no one has written a book on a free man subjected to slavery.

Because he has always kept a journal about events in his life.

Because he wants to become rich and famous.

Because there is widespread interest in the 12 years that he has spent in slavery.

2.

Who suffers the worst loss of all during the slave sale at Freeman's? (from Chapters 6-10)

The gentleman looking for a coachman.

Eliza.

The planter from Natchez.

Theophilus Freeman.

3.

How is Solomon affected by the fact that a long time has passed and Bass has not received a reply to his letters? (from Chapters 16-20)

He begins to wonder whether he should trust Bass.

He starts feeling impatient.

He starts feeling depressed.

He begins to wonder whether the letter recipients can help him at all.

4.

How can the purchase of Solomon, Eliza, and Harry from Freeman be viewed? (from Chapters 6-10)

As an unlucky one for Solomon and Eliza only.

As a lucky one for Harry and Solomon only.

As a lucky one for all of them.

As an unlucky one for all of them.

5.

What circumstances allow Solomon Northrup to be born a free man? (from Chapters 1-5)

Solomon's father is a free man.

Solomon's mother is a free woman.

Solomon has been born in Canada, and his family has migrated to the United States.

Solomon is born after the United States Civil War.

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