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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) Unpleasant.
(b) Interesting.
(c) Uneventful.
(d) Pleasant.

2. What did Freeman's customers tend to keep in mind as they shopped around his pen?
(a) That although Freeman had the highest prices in town, he did offer the best animals on the market.
(b) That Freeman was known to charge more than what his animals were really worth.
(c) That regardless of the animal that they chose, they would get a good price from Freeman.
(d) That they were there to buy a clean and hardworking animal in tip-top condition.

3. How could the purchase of Solomon, Eliza, and Harry from Freeman be viewed?
(a) As a lucky one for all of them.
(b) As an unlucky one for Solomon and Eliza only.
(c) As an unlucky one for all of them.
(d) As a lucky one for Harry and Solomon only.

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

5. What circumstances allowed Solomon Northrup to be born a free man?
(a) Solomon's father was a free man.
(b) Solomon had been born in Canada, and his family had migrated to the United States.
(c) Solomon's mother was a free woman.
(d) Solomon was born after the United States Civil War.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the raft that Solomon built for William Ford's lumber transporting business benefit Ford?

2. How could Solomon best be described as he argued with Burch right before his beating?

3. What did Solomon find to be unusual during his stay at the hospital for the treatment of small pox?

4. How did Burch react when Solomon first met him and told him that he was feeling sick?

5. Which adjective pair best described Solomon, his brother, and father?

(see the answer key)

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