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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the Colonel often do when the slaves disrespected him?
(a) He killed them.
(b) He traded them away.
(c) He withheld food.
(d) He reduced their water supply.

2. What is one of the contrasting effects of slavery that Douglass suffers, according to Garrison in the Preface (x)?
(a) "A life not worth living."
(b) "Trembling in fear for his safety."
(c) "Loses his soul."
(d) "No formal education."

3. Garrison refers to Douglas as a man with what, in his Preface (x)?
(a) "A body ravaged by time."
(b) "Commanding stature."
(c) "High regard."
(d) "Little hope."

4. How many slaves did Colonel Lloyd have in total?
(a) About 2,000.
(b) About 1,300.
(c) About 800.
(d) About 1,000.

5. What is the female slave's name that Douglass describes being beaten by the supervisor in Chapter 1?
(a) Jan Harris.
(b) Aunt Hester.
(c) Arlene Henry.
(d) Ann Jester.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the overseer who Douglass describes as cursing all day and whose death was seen as a blessing in Chapter 2?

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

3. To whom does the author compare Douglass in the second Preface?

4. Approximately how many issues of his newspaper did William Lloyd Garrison publish?

5. When was Garrison's newspaper published?

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