Twelve Years a Slave: Chapters 1-10 Assessment Questions

What was Solomon Northup's profession before his kidnapping?

• shopkeeper

• Musician and carpenter

• School teacher

• Ship builder

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How did Brown and Hamilton initially convince Solomon to travel with them?

• They threatened his family

• They offered him protection

• They promised him permanent employment

• They offered him a well-paying music job in New York

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What name was Solomon Northup forced to use after his kidnapping?

• William Hamilton

• Samuel Bass

• Platt Hamilton

• James Brown

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What happened to Solomon in Washington, D.C. before he was sold into slavery?

• He was beaten and tortured

• He was drugged and chained

• He escaped but was recaptured

• He was forced to work in mines

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Who purchased Solomon after his initial capture and transported him to New Orleans?

• William Ford

• Edwin Epps

• James Burch

• Theophilus Freeman

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How did Solomon prove his free status to William Ford?

• He showed his free papers

• He couldn't because his papers were stolen

• He had witnesses testify

• He wrote to his family

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What skill made Solomon particularly valuable to Master Ford?

• His ability to play the violin

• His carpentry and engineering skills

• His ability to read and write

• His cotton picking speed

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Why was Solomon transferred from Ford to John Tibeats?

• As punishment for disobedience

• Due to Ford's financial difficulties

• Because Tibeats offered more money

• To teach other slaves carpentry

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What happened during Solomon's violent confrontation with Tibeats (Chapter 10)?

• Solomon was sold immediately

• Solomon escapes from him, running through the treacherous swamp.

• Solomon overpowered and whipped Tibeats

• Solomon defended himself but was left tied to a tree.

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What distinguished William Ford from other slave owners in the narrative?

• He freed all his slaves

• He was more humane and kind

• He taught slaves to read

• He paid his slaves wages

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