Twelve Years a Slave Quiz | Four Week Quiz A

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Twelve Years a Slave Quiz | Four Week Quiz A

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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For the most part, how did Solomon consider his life as a slave for William Ford to be?
(a) Uneventful.
(b) Unpleasant.
(c) Pleasant.
(d) Interesting.

2. Why did Chapin send for Ford when he was the overseer of Ford's Plantation?
(a) Because he knew that Tibeats would not attack Ford.
(b) Because he felt that Ford had the final word on any dispute with Tibeats.
(c) Because he was afraid of Tibeats.
(d) Because he knew that Ford was likely to have the Sheriff present when dealing with Tibeats.

3. Why was Solomon confident that everything would be fine at home if he left town with Merrill Brown and Abram Hamilton?
(a) Because he did not expect to be gone for very long.
(b) Because all of his family members were engaged in routine activities.
(c) Because the children did not need a babysitter; and his wife, Anne was too busy to notice his absence.
(d) Because he trusted his wife, Anne to handle things while he was gone. She had done it before.

4. Was there anything peculiar about Merrill Brown's or Abram Hamilton's behavior when the two men and Solomon were in Albany?
(a) Brown and Hamilton were not as friendly to Solomon as they had been before.
(b) Solomon noticed that Brown and Hamilton were whispering to one another most of the time.
(c) Brown and Hamilton became anxious to get to the circus.
(d) Brown and Hamilton began talking about leaving the circus.

5. What was the purpose of having Jacob Brooks accompany Eliza to get her freedom papers?
(a) To make sure that the proper freedom papers were issued to her.
(b) To help her find the place where freedom papers were issued since she did not know how to get there.
(c) To mislead her into a life of slavery.
(d) To vouch for her qualifications so that she would be issued freedom papers.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Solomon feel about his father?

2. In general, how did Mrs. Berry and her daughter feel about Eliza?

3. Who suffered the worst loss of all during the slave sale at Freeman's?

4. Why was Clemens Ray upset as he headed south aboard the Orleans?

5. Based on the description that Solomon wrote, what did his room at Williams' Pen Slave Pen resemble?

(see the answer key)

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