1. How was Solomon's hiring by Avery fateful in nature?
(a) Solomon had learned carpentry from his father.
(b) Solomon began working for Avery on a full-time basis.
(c) Solomon met Bass while working for Avery.
(d) Avery paid Solomon for the work that he did for him.

2. What led Solomon's rescuers to believe that he was in the Marksville area?
(a) The letter that Parker and Perry had received had been postmarked in Marksville.
(b) The letter that Parker and Perry had received stated that Solomon was in the Marksville area.
(c) An announcement in a recent Marksville newspaper stating that Solomon was in the area.
(d) The town gossip that the rescuers heard when they arrived in Marksville.

3. Shortly after buying them, how did William Ford show Solomon and the other slaves that he was compassionate toward them?
(a) He had a doctor examine the slaves regularly to make sure that their health was in good order.
(b) He provided the slaves with frequent passes so that they could visit their relatives who lived close by.
(c) He allowed them to eat hearty meals in his mansion on a regular basis.
(d) He allowed the slaves to stop and rest frequently as they recuperate from small pox.

4. What became a problem with the letter that Solomon had Englishman John Manning mail?
(a) John Manning never mailed the letter.
(b) John Manning decided to deliver the letter in person and never reached New York.
(c) Solomon did not provide information concerning his location within it.
(d) Solomon directed the letter to an official who was not authorized to help him regain his freedom.

5. Why did Solomon not want the other slaves to know about his past?
(a) Because he did not think that it was necessary for them to know about it.
(b) Because he thought that it would take too much time to tell them about it.
(c) Because he was afraid that they would tell Epps about it.
(d) Because he did not feel that he had a past that would interest them.

Short Answer Questions

1. If Solomon should have been paying attention to anything that was happening while he traveled with Brown and Hamilton that may have been a clear indicator that things may not really be the way that they appeared to be, what should it have been?

2. How did Solomon feel about his father?

3. How did people in the South make money at the time that Solomon was sold to Edwin Epps?

4. Why did William Ford feel obligated to settle his brother's debt?

5. What was one thing that slaves who get married at Christmastime had to have in order to take their vows?

(see the answer key)

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