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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of the overseer for the main farm house of Colonel Lloyd?
(a) Captain Jack.
(b) Captain Anthony.
(c) Captain O'Connel.
(d) Colonel Edward Lloyd.

2. Where was Douglass sent to live in order to help a relative of his master?
(a) Baltimore.
(b) Nantucket.
(c) To a nearby farm.
(d) Boston.

3. What did the slaves produce on the main farm besides tobacco and corn?
(a) Potatoes.
(b) Cotton.
(c) Squash.
(d) Wheat.

4. In Chapter 5, why does Douglass say he did not get treated as poorly as the other slaves?
(a) He was liked by the master's wife.
(b) He played with the master's children.
(c) He was too young to work in the fields.
(d) He worked an extra hour a day.

5. How many overseers were there for the farms that Colonel Edward Lloyd owns?
(a) There was only one overseer .
(b) There was one overseer for each farm and one main overseer for all.
(c) There were two overseers for the farms.
(d) There was one overseer for every three farms and one main overseer for all.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Douglass say he would miss from his former plantation in Chapter 5?

2. What was Douglass happy about receiving for his trip to help one of his master's relatives?

3. What happened to Douglass's grandmother when she got older?

4. Who became an abusive alcoholic, according to the narrative in Chapter 8?

5. What happened to Douglass when Master Thomas had a conflict with his brother?

(see the answer key)

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