Which events in the myth could have happen in real life?

In chapters 34 and 35, tom makes lots of elaborate plans to get jim free. from where has he gotten many of his ideas?

Which is the most effective paraphrase of the passage "six benches were left empty in every ship that evening when we pulled away from death. and this new grief we bore with us to sea: our precious lives we had, but not our friends" - the odyssey

In 150 words, explain what northup (in twelve years a slave) could have done to prevent being kidnapped by hamilton and brown.