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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was a teenage girl in Douglass's own family killed for?
(a) Falling asleep while babysitting.
(b) Talking to the masters children.
(c) Feeding the house animals too much.
(d) Not properly cleaning the kitchen.

2. Why does Douglas think Mr. Hopkins was replaced?
(a) He stole money.
(b) He was not severe enough as a master.
(c) He stole liquor.
(d) He was rude to Colonel Lloyd's children.

3. What did Mrs. Auld do for a living?
(a) She was a weaver.
(b) She was a baker.
(c) She was a teacher.
(d) She was a secretary.

4. What event did the author of the second Preface predict?
(a) The end of slavery the following year.
(b) His own death.
(c) The death of Douglass.
(d) The Civil War.

5. Where was Douglass supposed to look while talking to the master's wife at his new home in Chapter 6?
(a) Look away.
(b) Look at the floor.
(c) Look her in the eyes.
(d) Look ahead, just not right at her.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Douglass describe the slave master who replaced Mr. Hopkins?

2. Why did the Colonel put tar on the fence?

3. What did Colonel Lloyd do about one of his slaves getting killed by the overseer in the narrative of Chapter 4?

4. What happened when Phillips went to the police about issues related to slavery?

5. What did Douglass realize about education in Chapter 6?

(see the answer key)

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