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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What did Solomon Northup almost do?
2. Solomon Northup said which of the following?
3. Which of the following is NOT something the slaves did when they heard of their freedom?
4. What was the purpose of the three bells worn by Paul above his head?
5. Some slaves preferred what over being captured after running away?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
There is a very long narrative about a slave named Paul in the novel. Give a brief summary about the story. Why is it included in the novel? Discuss what Paul symbolizes. What happens to Paul in the end? Discuss the reason for Paul's decision for his own life and how the narrator of Paul's story feels about it. Do you agree with Paul's decision? Why or why not? The narrator notes the iron collar around Paul's neck. What does it symbolize? The narrator also notes the three bells. What do they symbolize?
Essay Topic 2
The very last line in the novel is "...the white folks have been and are now and always will be against the Negro." Discuss what Thomas Hall means when he says this. Has this statement proven to be true throughout the novel? What is the KKK and what was their purpose? How does it relate to Hall's statement? Include any example that you can to support this statement using stories from the novel. How did the treatment of blacks from years ago affect the status of blacks in society today? Does the statement still hold true today? If so, give an example. If not, up until when did it hold true?
Essay Topic 3
For most slaves, the plantation was the only thing that they knew. Describe what a typical plantation looked like and who lived on it. What were the duties of a slave living on a plantation? What were the living conditions and daily lifestyle? Discuss in detail whether such a lifestyle was just and what part of human nature drove slave owners to treat their slaves in such manners. Why did the slaves continue to work as they did?
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