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Solomon NorthupTwelve Years a Slave
Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 1853A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Exam Answer Key
Multiple Choice
1. D (All Chapters)
2. B (Chapter 1)
3. B (Chapter 5)
4. C (Chapter 6)
5. A (Chapter 8)
6. C (Chapter 12)
7. D (Chapter 14)
8. C (Chapter 15)
9. A (Chapter 16)
10. C (Chapter 17)
11. B (Chapter 18)
12. D (Chapter 18)
13. C (Chapter 22)
14. B (Chapter 22)
15. C (Chapter 22)
Long Answer
1. With his close attention to Eliza’s separation from her family, Northup begins to develop his ongoing interest in the issues specific to female enslaved individuals. He reveals how Eliza has been abused and sold by the family of her former enslaver who sought to provide for her. With Eliza’s story—and the moment when Freeman keeps Emily, hoping to sell her for more money when she grows into a young woman—Northup exposes the long-spanning, multigenerational effects of sexual abuse by enslavers. (Chapters 6-12)
2. Mr. Bass is a white carpenter from Canada. He works a short-term job helping construct a house on Epps’s plantation.
