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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Douglass like the job he did for Daniel?
(a) He did not have to work as hard.
(b) He got extra water.
(c) He got food.
(d) He got to sleep later the next day.

2. Who did Douglass say he would miss from his former plantation in Chapter 5?
(a) No one.
(b) Master Garrison.
(c) Toby.
(d) Master Daniel.

3. Where was Douglass sent to live in order to help a relative of his master?
(a) Baltimore.
(b) Boston.
(c) Nantucket.
(d) To a nearby farm.

4. How long was the food that is given to the adult slaves supposed to last?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 2 months.
(c) 1 week.
(d) 1 month.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 5, why does Douglass say he did not get treated as poorly as the other slaves?

2. According to Douglass, what did the slaves strive for at Lloyd's plantations?

3. What was Douglass happy about receiving for his trip to help one of his master's relatives?

4. 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?

5. Who did Douglass's first master oversee?

(see the answer key)

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