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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Douglass like the job he did for Daniel?
(a) He got to sleep later the next day.
(b) He got food.
(c) He did not have to work as hard.
(d) He got extra water.

2. In what time period of his life does Douglass's detailed descriptions in Chapter 2 take place?
(a) His twenties.
(b) When he met his first love.
(c) Two years of his childhood.
(d) His teenage years.

3. What happened to Douglass after he was given to Mrs. Lucretia?
(a) He was sent back to Baltimore.
(b) She gave him to Master Andrew.
(c) He moved with her to North Carolina.
(d) He moved with her to South Carolina.

4. Where did Douglass sleep while working on the plantation as a child?
(a) In one of the animal's stalls.
(b) On an old cot.
(c) In a hay stack.
(d) In a corn sack on the dirt floor.

5. Why did Douglass have to go back to his birth place in Chapter 8?
(a) His first master was mad with his current owners.
(b) His first master died and had no will.
(c) His first master wanted him to go with his son.
(d) He got in trouble.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 5, why does Douglass say he did not get treated as poorly as the other slaves?

2. How long was the food that is given to the adult slaves supposed to last?

3. What does Douglass describe in detail in Chapter 2?

4. What brings tears to Douglass's eyes, according to his narrative in Chapter 2?

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

(see the answer key)

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