1. What had Epps threatened the slaves with before the carriage came into the Epps Plantation, headed for the main house?
(a) Forcing them to work in the cold.
(b) A whipping for not working enough.
(c) Forcing them to stay up and dance with him for the next three nights.
(d) Withholding their meals for the next couple of days.

2. What did the fact that William Ford was willing to buy Eliza's child, Emily, from slave dealer Theophilus Freeman say about Ford?
(a) That he could get a good price for Emily.
(b) That he believed in keeping slave family members together.
(c) That he had another child slave at his plantation who could play with Emily.
(d) That he knew that he could keep her around for many years to come.

3. If William Ford was a wealthy plantation owner, how did he manage to get into financial trouble?
(a) The debt was not his--it was actually his sister's.
(b) Mrs. Ford liked living extravagantly.
(c) The bank that he used has closed.
(d) The debt was not his--it was actually his brother's.

4. 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?
(a) They wanted to live in peace with one another--even if just for a short time.
(b) Chistmastime was special to all.
(c) They wanted to show their good humor and nature to one another.
(d) It was time to relax from everything!

5. What kept Solomon from joining the other slaves in their nighttime 'coon and opossum-hunting expeditions?
(a) He did not like the taste of 'coon.
(b) He did not care for the taste of opossum.
(c) The hunting expeditions were conducted in the predawn hours of the day.
(d) The hunting expeditions were conducted at night.