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    This document contains 15 study guide questions about the book "Twelve Years a Slave" by Solomon Northup. The questions cover topics such as how Northup became enslaved as a free man, the differences between good and bad slave owners, how changes in ownership affected Northup, the importance of Canada as a free country, the chances of slaves obtaining freedom through revolt or escape, the role of violence in the slave society, and how Northup's skills benefited or harmed his welfare as a slave. The study guide examines Northup's experiences and perspectives on different slave owners, as well as characters like slave drivers.

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    This document contains 15 study guide questions about the book "Twelve Years a Slave" by Solomon Northup. The questions cover topics such as how Northup became enslaved as a free man, the differences between good and bad slave owners, how changes in ownership affected Northup, the importance of Canada as a free country, the chances of slaves obtaining freedom through revolt or escape, the role of violence in the slave society, and how Northup's skills benefited or harmed his welfare as a slave. The study guide examines Northup's experiences and perspectives on different slave owners, as well as characters like slave drivers.

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    Twelve Years a Slave

    Study guide

    1. Although born in the North as a free man in the 19th century, how is Solomon
    Northup “seasoned” into slavery?

    2. What makes William Ford a “model master” in Northup’s opinion? What distinguishes
    a “good” master from a “bad” one? In your opinion, can a good slave owner even exist?

    3. How is the Bible used by a slave owner in the story? What does he say and how?

    4. How do changes in ownership affect Northup’s work and living conditions?

    5. What’s the importance of Canada as a slave-free country in the story? What can you
    say about its importance?

    6. What chances did enslaved African Americans near Northup have of obtaining
    permanent freedom through revolt or escape? What factors work in their favor? What
    factors work against them?

    7. In one of the last chapters, the narrator mentions a war against Mexico being taking
    place. What are the comments about such issue and how is the feeling of “hope” seen?

    8. What role did violence and name-calling play in the maintenance of the slave society
    Northup enters? What forms did this violence take?
    9. How does the skill with the fiddle benefit the narrator’s life and/or how detrimental is
    it for his welfare?

    10. What is the paradox of an existing slave pen next to the Capitol?

    11. Through his narration, what distinctive characteristics are observed in Solomon as a
    slave?

    12- Describe Northup's attitudes towards the various slave owners he encountered in
    Louisiana. Did he see them all the same way or did he make distinctions?

    13- How does Solomon describe young Master Epps on pages 201-202? What does he
    wish his readers to learn about the impact of slavery on southern whites?

    14- Read pages 204-10. Compare Bass's attitudes on slavery with those of Epps. In one
    sense, these men may be viewed as representative of northern and southern opinions.
    Did the two have anything in common?

    15- Northup mentions slave drivers several times. Who were they? What did they do?
    Why did they do it?

    Source: https://quizlet.com/43151049/12-years-a-slave-study-guide-flash-
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