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Where does Solomon live?
New York State
Saratoga
New Orleans
Washington
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Which of these events happens LAST?
Solomon went to work on Epps farm
Solomon fought with Tibeats
Solomon escaped through the swamps
William Ford bought Solomon
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Which of these sentences is NOT true?
Solomon did not earn any money when he worked on the cotton plantation.
Epps gave Patsey a terrible whipping
Bass was a cruel man and a liar
Mr Parker got a letter from Bass
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When does the story begin?
In 1841
In 1881
In 1860
In 1832
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Where is the city of New Orleans?
In Virginia
In Louisiana
In Georgia
In Mississippi
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What did the slaves have on Edwin Epp's farm at Christmas?
Dry bread and water
Bread and coffee
Meat, vegetables, fruit and sweets
Cornbread and bacon
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Who was kind to slaves?
William Ford
John Tibeats
Edwin Epps
Theophilus Freeman
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Who was an angry little man, who often shouted?
Mr Chapin
John Tibeats
Armsby
Mr. Parker
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What did Bass think?
That Edwin Epps's ideas were interesting
That animals were better than slaves
That slavery was wrong
That everyone needed slaves
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Who is against slavery?
Armsby
Edwin Epps
Bass
Mrs. Ford
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Why did Solomon go to Washington?
He thought that he was going to earn lots of money there
His wife's family lived there
He wanted to see the city
He had very good friends in the city
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The plantation at Indian Creek was...
A cotton farm
A corn farm
A timber plantation
A sugar-cane plantation
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What's the name for a small house made of wood?
Nail
Raft
Wagon
Cabin
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For how many years did Platt shared hardships with the other slaves?
10 years
15 years
25 years
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What did Platt find out about his family, while walking towards Epps´ house?
His parents were waiting for him at home.
His wife and children were well, but his mom had died.
His wife and children were in captivity.
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Who was very sorry to lose Platt?
Bass
Mistress Epps
Epps
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He Owned a cotton plantation and was the cruelest man in the area.
Tibeats
Epps
Ford
Bass
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He spent 12 years being slave.
Henry Northup
William Ford
Edwin Epps
Solomon Northup
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Who was punished and whipped for jealousy?
Mistress
Jacky
Patsey
Eliza
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He destroyed Solomon´s escape plan.
Armsby
Bass
Epps
Ford
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Slaves ate food, had fun, and listened to music during this time.
Holy week
Christmas
Winter
Picking season
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What introduced Solomon great people, gave him beaks froms Epps, made people happy, and earned him money
Solomon´s violin
Solomon´s hope
Solomon´s whip
Solomon´s wife
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How many pounds of cotton should a slave pick?
180
200
500
150
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Solomon was good for ____
picking cotton
wood
iron
teaching
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If slaves were too slow, they were ______
sent to pick more cotton
forced to whip Solomon
sent to work
whipped
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How long did the slaves have to eat a piece of cold meat, at midday?
10 minuteS
half an hour
20 minutes
15 minutes
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for breaking a cotton plant, the punishment was
25 lashes
10 lashes
50 lashes
35 lashes
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For not picking enough cotton, the punishment was
50 lashes
25 lashes
35 lashes
10 lashes
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Solomon Northup´s story is completely true. He has made nothing up.
true
false
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When did Platt stop using his real name?
Since he went to New York.
Since he was sold in New Orleans.
Since he went to Louisiana.