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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What concerned Solomon the most after Bass wrote and sent letters to those who might be able to help him regain his freedom?
(a) The lack of reliability to Bass exhibited later.
(b) The writing style that Bass used in writing the letters.
(c) The delay in receiving an answer from any of them.
(d) The quick and misleading answer he received.

2. Who was in the carriage that flew by Solomon and the other slaves, headed toward the main house of the Epps Plantation?
(a) Lawyer Henry B. Northrup and the Sheriff.
(b) Mary McCoy and the Sheriff.
(c) William Ford and Lawyer Henry B. Northrup.
(d) John Tibeats and Lawyer Henry B. Northrup.

3. What type of support did Bass contribute toward Solomon's quest for freedom?
(a) Letter writing, unjust, and illegal.
(b) Letter writing, research, and moral.
(c) Letter writing, intellectual, and legal.
(d) Letter writing, financial, and moral.

4. What was the nature of the meetings that Bass held with Solomon with regard to restoring his freedom?
(a) Typical.
(b) Secretive.
(c) Illegal.
(d) Open.

5. Who had Solomon been thinking about right before the carriage went by on its way to the main house of the Epps Plantation?
(a) HIs father, Mintus.
(b) Cephas Parker.
(c) His wife, Anne.
(d) Samuel Bass.

6. In general, how did Solomon describe how Bass was regarded by others?
(a) Well-liked and respected.
(b) Somewhat liked and respected.
(c) Disliked and avoided.
(d) Unable to tell because Bass was so unpredictable.

7. What did Solomon use to repay the Fords for their kindness following his run through the Great Pacoudrie Swamp?
(a) A fish trap that he had built.
(b) A note of thanks.
(c) A couple of dollars that he had saved.
(d) Kindness.

8. What was Epps' status at the time that he bought Solomon from John Tibeats?
(a) He was a renter.
(b) He was a new person in the community.
(c) He was a plantation owner.
(d) He was a respected member of the community.

9. Based on the description of one in Chapter 16, what was a slave driver supposed to do?
(a) He was supposed to drive the slaves to places outside the plantation.
(b) He was supposed to make sure that the slaves would take breaks from their work.
(c) He was supposed to make sure that the slaves worked without stopping for breaks.
(d) He was supposed to drive the slaves from the auction house to the plantation.

10. Why was Bass hesitant to write additional letters to try to get help for Solomon?
(a) Because he thought that the Postmaster in Marksville might become curious about his endeavor.
(b) Because he had already written a lot of them and had not received a reply from any of the recipients.
(c) Because he was not sure that they letter recipients could not read his writing.
(d) Because he was not sure that the letters were not being delivered.

11. What was the reason behind Avery hiring Solomon to help him build a house for Epps?
(a) He could not find anyone else to help him build the house for Epps.
(b) Solomon had helped him build house for others in the past.
(c) Solomon had a reputation of being a hard worker.
(d) Solomon had been highly recommended to him by Epps.

12. How could Bass' efforts to help Solomon regain his freedom be described?
(a) As frequent as possible.
(b) As infrequent as possible.
(c) As inconsistent as can be imagined.
(d) As consistent as possible.

13. What had Epps threatened the slaves with before the carriage came into the Epps Plantation, headed for the main house?
(a) Forcing them to work in the cold.
(b) Forcing them to stay up and dance with him for the next three nights.
(c) Withholding their meals for the next couple of days.
(d) A whipping for not working enough.

14. What was the reason upon which Solomon based his bellief that Bass had left Marksville quietly?
(a) He was not sure that he had performed his carpentry work to the liking of Avery.
(b) He did not want anything else to do with Solomon.
(c) He had business to take care of in New Orleans.
(d) So that he (Bass) could help him with his endeavor of regaining his freedom.

15. According to Solomon, what other plantation owner was Mary McCoy most like?
(a) William Ford.
(b) Edwin Epps.
(c) Mr. Marshall.
(d) Mr. Eldret.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of battle did Tibeats perceive himself to be involved in with Solomon?

2. What was the primary reason for the inharmonious nature of Epps Plantation with the environment around it?

3. What type of work did Mr. Eldret have Solomon handle for him?

4. What did the fact that Epps bought a large plantation that the slaves had actually earned for him reveal about him?

5. What did Bass view as a more effective means for getting help for Solomon to be freed from slavery?

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