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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did Douglass trade to learn new written words?
(a) Paper.
(b) Water.
(c) A piece of candy.
(d) Bread.

3. What did Douglass start to go through in Chapter 9 that was new to him?
(a) Less work and more time to play.
(b) Extreme beatings.
(c) Extreme hunger.
(d) More freedom.

4. What did Douglass's master inadvertently teach him in Chapter 6?
(a) Slaves are smart.
(b) Education would help him earn money.
(c) Education would lead to his freedom.
(d) Learning is hard.

5. What was Douglass most upset about by the end of Chapter 8?
(a) That his first slaveholder did not put him in his will.
(b) That his grandmother was mistreated.
(c) He still had not tried to escape.
(d) He had to go work in the fields.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Mr. Covey do in the morning and at night?

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

3. In what year does the narrative of Chapter 10 begin?

4. What was the name of the plantation owner where Douglass was treated better than other slaves?

5. Which slaveholders exhibit more morality, according to Douglass in Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Douglass so captivated with Mrs. Auld when he met her?

2. Why was Douglass called back to his birth place in Chapter 8?

3. Define abolitionist and the effect on Douglass of learning the word.

4. What was Douglass's life like at first while working for Mr. Covey?

5. What was the difference between a slave in the country versus one in the city that Douglass discovered?

6. What did Master Thomas find fault in regarding Douglass's work in Chapter 9?

7. What was Douglass's grandmother's situation in Chapter 8?

8. Describe a separation that Douglass goes through in Chapter 8.

9. What was the situation that caused Mr. Covey to fear Douglass?

10. What was the situation that caused Douglass to go work for Mr. Walter Price?

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