Which one of the following examples best represents divergent thinking? a. observing the behavior of chipmunks for several years, you come to the conclusion that chipmunks have some kind of intelligence. b. assembling all your research data, you draw the most reasonable conclusion from a variety of sources. c. having studied a problem for a long time, you take a nap. on waking, you discover you can solve the problem if you gather more information. d. considering the shape of two bowls, you recognize that a bowl can be a lid as well as a container.

the answer is solomon northrup. he was a free-born african american, abolitionist and professional violinist that was drugged, kidnapped and sold as slave in 1841 and remained in captivity until 1853 where he regained his freedom with the of the then-governor of new york, washington hunt. he wrote and published his memoirs "twelve years a slave" in 1853, and in this text, he tells the story of his escape thru one of louisiana's swamps (the great pacoudrie swamp) in which he ended up covered in green slime from crossing the surface of the dead water.