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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened to Douglass when Master Thomas had a conflict with his brother?
(a) He was beaten.
(b) He was moved to St. Michael's.
(c) He was moved to Baltimore.
(d) He had to go work in the fields.

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

3. In Chapter 5, why does Douglass say he did not get treated as poorly as the other slaves?
(a) He played with the master's children.
(b) He was liked by the master's wife.
(c) He was too young to work in the fields.
(d) He worked an extra hour a day.

4. What was the name of the plantation owner where Douglass was treated better than other slaves?
(a) Lloyd.
(b) Daniel.
(c) Phillips.
(d) Garrison.

5. What caused Douglass to hate the slaveholders even more than usual in Chapter 8?
(a) They took all his books away.
(b) Passing slaves to others without any gratitude for their years of service.
(c) They traded him for a horse.
(d) Deciding to give their slave less food than usual for working slowly.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was the punishment of slaves and the food given out for Lloyd's slaves?

2. What was Douglass most upset about by the end of Chapter 8?

3. How long was the food that is given to the adult slaves supposed to last?

4. What does Douglass describe in detail in Chapter 2?

5. What did Douglass get to eat as a child on the plantation?

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