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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 16-20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How could Solomon best be described as he argued with Burch right before his beating?
(a) He was aggressive.
(b) He was remorseful.
(c) He was unyielding.
(d) He was committed.

2. Why did Tibeats not attack Ford when Ford confronted him about his mistreatment of Solomon?
(a) Because Tibeats respected Ford as a man.
(b) Because Ford was a lot older than him and he did not fight older men.
(c) Because he knew that he would get in trouble with Chapin.
(d) Because he was planning to attack Ford at a later time.

3. How did Ford's other slaves--Sally, Rose, Walton, and John come across to Solomon when he met them?
(a) They did not complain about their life with Ford.
(b) They were upset about their life with Ford.
(c) The appeared to like to gossip.
(d) They appeared to be religious.

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

5. Why was Epps upset with the slaves the morning that Lawyer Northrup and the Sheriff arrived at the plantation looking for Solomon?
(a) Because he believed that they had alerted the Sheriff that Solomon--a free man--was at his Plantation.
(b) Because he thought that they were not doing anything.
(c) Because he thought that they viewed him as a drunk.
(d) Because he believed that they had alerted Lawyer Henry B. Northrup that Solomon was at his Plantation.

Short Answer Questions

1. What could be said about the type of access that Solomon and the other slaves had with respect to the yard that surrounded Williams' Slave Pen?

2. Why was it important to Chapin to keep a dog on the property of the great house where he and Solomon stayed?

3. Why was Solomon in high demand at various plantations in Bayou Bœuf during the Christmas season?

4. Who was likely to be behind the idea of Jacob Brooks taking Eliza to get her freedom papers?

5. In general, how did Solomon describe how Bass was regarded by others?

(see the answer key)

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