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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Arthur's life change when the Orleans reached the dock in New Orleans?
(a) Arthur was sold to a kind planter who treated his slaves with dignity and respect.
(b) Arthur was rescued and was able to return to a life of freedom.
(c) Arthur was stricken with small pox and was no longer able to work.
(d) Arthur discovered that his wife and children were gone.

2. Why did Author Solomon Northrup write Twelve Years a Slave?
(a) Because no one had written a book about a free man subjected to slavery.
(b) Because there was widespread interest in the 12 years that he had spent in slavery.
(c) Because he wanted to become rich and famous.
(d) Because he had always kept a journal about events in his life.

3. Why was Clemens Ray upset as he headed south aboard the Orleans?
(a) He was being separated from his wife.
(b) He was not sure who his new master was going to be.
(c) He was having to leave longtime friends behind.
(d) He was having to leave his children behind.

4. How did Solomon describe the interaction among Eliza, Randall, and Emily at the time that they first saw each other?
(a) Pleasant and normal.
(b) Happy and emotional.
(c) Short and happy.
(d) Long and normal.

5. What type of reputation did Solomon maintain while living in Saratoga Springs?
(a) Clean-cut and respectable.
(b) Educated and hardworking.
(c) Hardworking and respectable.
(d) Trustworthy and educated.

Short Answer Questions

1. From what Solomon could tell, what was the exterior design of Williams' Slave Pen in Washington City supposed to accomplish?

2. Why was Solomon confident that everything would be fine at home if he left town with Merrill Brown and Abram Hamilton?

3. What circumstances allowed Solomon Northrup to be born a free man?

4. How were Solomon and Arthur (the slave who boards the Orleans in Norfolk) fundamentally alike?

5. How did Solomon feel about his father?

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