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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what time period of his life does Douglass's detailed descriptions in Chapter 2 take place?
(a) His teenage years.
(b) When he met his first love.
(c) Two years of his childhood.
(d) His twenties.

2. What did Douglass get to eat as a child on the plantation?
(a) Table scraps.
(b) Beans.
(c) Mush.
(d) Bread.

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

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?
(a) Mr. Hopkins.
(b) Mr. Anthony.
(c) Mr. Lloyd.
(d) Mr. Severe.

5. What brings tears to Douglass's eyes, according to his narrative in Chapter 2?
(a) The memory of slaves singing.
(b) The images of the slaves being beaten.
(c) The images of slaves being hung.
(d) The emotional impact of babies being taken from their mothers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Douglass have to go back to his birth place in Chapter 8?

2. What happened to Douglass after he was given to Mrs. Lucretia?

3. What was the name of the overseer for the main farm house of Colonel Lloyd?

4. Near what river was the main farm Douglass grew up on?

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

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