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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did the fact that Tibeats appeared unexpectedly three times while Solomon was working for Eldret indicate about him?
(a) That he wanted to see whether Solomon worked harder for Eldret than he did for him.
(b) That he was looking for ways to get even with Solomon.
(c) That he was curious about how Eldret and Solomon got along with each another.
(d) That he wanted to get Solomon in trouble with Eldret.

3. Aside from Bibles, what did William Ford provide his slaves that other slave owners seemed to overlook or not consider to provide them with at all?
(a) Bath soap.
(b) Fork.
(c) Winter clothing.
(d) Skillet.

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) It was time to relax from everything!
(d) They wanted to show their good humor and nature to one another.

5. 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 became anxious to get to the circus.
(b) Brown and Hamilton were not as friendly to Solomon as they had been before.
(c) Brown and Hamilton began talking about leaving the circus.
(d) Solomon noticed that Brown and Hamilton were whispering to one another most of the time.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the likely reason that Tibeats went off and returned with a couple of men following his fight with Solomon?

2. What inspired Solomon to want to help William Ford in the transporting of lumber?

3. Aside from providing Solomon with favorable notoriety around Bayou Bœuf, his raft-building for Ford also provided him with which of the following?

4. What was the inspiration behind the name of the area that known as "Bayou Bœuf"?

5. Which of his senses did Solomon rely on the most while trying to figure out what was happening around him after spending his first night at Williams' Slave Pen in Washington City?

(see the answer key)

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