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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 is the name of Ellen's companion when Brent finds her in New York?
(a) Leah.
(b) Nancy.
(c) Henrietta.
(d) Sarah.
2. According to Chapter 2, what was the total monetary value of the clothing provided for each slave per year?
(a) $14.
(b) $7.
(c) $3.
(d) $20.
3. How many slaves does Brent say Mr. Litch owns?
(a) 200.
(b) 600.
(c) 475.
(d) 150.
4. How old is Douglass in Chapter 8?
(a) 11.
(b) 14.
(c) 17.
(d) 8.
5. Upon Mrs. Bruce's death, how long does the voyage from New York to Liverpool take for Brent and Mr. Bruce?
(a) 28 days.
(b) 12 days.
(c) 3 months.
(d) 6 months.
Short Answer Questions
1. In his discussion of his childhood, what does Douglass say is the name of the man who owns his mother?
2. According to Douglass, which of the following is NOT the name of one of the master's sons?
3. How old is Brent when her second child, a baby girl, is born?
4. What is the name of the Auld's neighbors?
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?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the process by which Mrs. Bruce is able to buy Brent's freedom from Mr. Dodge.
2. Why does Douglass not explain how he managed to escape to New York?
3. What bit of good news does Brent receive in Chapter 40, and what bad news overshadows it?
4. Describe the propaganda told to southern slaves by their masters about life in the North, as discussed in Chapter 9.
5. What is the result when Brent falls in love with a free black man?
6. According to Chapter 11, what is Douglass' opinion of the Underground Railroad?
7. When Mrs. Auld begins to teach Douglass the alphabet, why is her husband upset?
8. What is Douglass' life like under Mr. Covey?
9. As Brent's narrative begins, when and how does Brent find out that she is a slave?
10. As Brent prepares to escape, she is able to spend a little time with her son. What is she surprised to learn upon reuniting with Benny?
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