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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Douglass, which of the following is NOT the name of one of his master's sons-in-law?
(a) Mr. Nicholson.
(b) Mr. Cantor.
(c) Mr. Lowndes.
(d) Mr. Winder.

2. What is the name of the ship on which Douglass is sent from Baltimore to St. Michael's?
(a) Marie-Claire.
(b) Henrietta.
(c) Nancy.
(d) Amanda.

3. What is the name of the pastor in Chapter 13?
(a) Mr. Long.
(b) Mr. Crow.
(c) Mr. Pike.
(d) Mr. Grey.

4. As Chapter 24 opens, how many trips has Dr. Flint made to New York in search of Brent?
(a) 2.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 8.

5. How old is Douglass in Chapter 8?
(a) 11.
(b) 14.
(c) 8.
(d) 17.

6. Where is Douglass sent when he leaves Lloyd's plantation?
(a) Baltimore.
(b) Annapolis.
(c) Charlestown.
(d) Manchester.

7. How much does Brent's son weigh when he is born?
(a) 6 pounds.
(b) 10 pounds.
(c) 4 pounds.
(d) 8 pounds.

8. How old is Ellen when Dr. Flint throws her in jail in an attempt to get information on Brent's whereabouts?
(a) 4.
(b) 7.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

9. When Mr. Severe, the overseer, dies, he is replaced by whom?
(a) Mr. Lloyd.
(b) Mr. Hopkins.
(c) Mr. Anthony.
(d) Mr. Townshend.

10. A slaveholder tries to scare Brent by telling her he saw a friend of hers in miserable conditions in which Free State?
(a) Louisiana.
(b) Alabama.
(c) New York.
(d) Kentucky.

11. As his narrative begins, Douglass says that he has had two masters. What is the name of his first master?
(a) James.
(b) Anthony.
(c) Ned.
(d) Lloyd.

12. What is the name of the young man that helps Brent find her way in Chapter 20?
(a) William.
(b) Charles.
(c) James.
(d) Peter.

13. After Brent's deceiving letters home, Dr. Flint writes to the major of which city in search of her?
(a) Arlington.
(b) Princeton.
(c) Boston.
(d) Marblehead.

14. To which state does Dr. Flint send his son on a visit in Chapter 7?
(a) Alabama.
(b) Louisiana.
(c) Kentucky.
(d) New York.

15. What is the name of the man looking for Brent at the end of the narrative?
(a) Mr. Hyde.
(b) Mr. Dodge.
(c) Mr. Thorne.
(d) Mr. Taylor.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Douglass when his mother dies?

2. Douglass leaves Thomas Auld's house in what year?

3. Upon becoming pregnant, which relative does Brent most fear telling of her pregnancy?

4. What is the published reward for Brent after she has escaped?

5. Garrison states in his Preface that Douglass proves slaves in Maryland were treated slightly better than slaves in all BUT WHICH of the following states?

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