Stolen into Slavery Chapters 1-6 Test

Solomon Northrup....

• was from Washington, D.C.

• had a father who was born a slave.

• had a wife and children who were free.

• played the drums.

Solomon's wife Anne found work as a maid at various hotels and resorts.

• true

• false

Any black person in Washington, D.C. risked being mistaken for a slave.

• true

• false

Brown and Hamilton wanted Solomon to attend a wedding in Washington, D.C.

• true

• false

Brown and Hamilton drugged Solomon with heroin and sold him into slavery.

• true

• false

Solomon envied the fish that swam along the steamboat.

• true

• false

Where did Solomon hide on the steamship Orleans?

• in an empty barrel

• under an empty canvass

• unders a small boat

• behind some piled up rope

Why was Solomon not able to execute his plan to escape from the Orleans?

• This ship took on extra crew.

• Solomon became sick with smallpox

• Robert became ill and died.

• Solomon's plan was found out.

How was Solomon first able to notify family that he was kidnapped into slavery.?

• When Arthur was freed, he posted a letter for Solomon.

• The captain of the Orleans agreed to contact Solomon's family.

• Arthur's owner agreed to contact Solomon's family.

• Sailor John Manning mailed a letter for Solomon.

Solomon was rendered blind from pink eye.

• true

• false