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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Mr. Lanman bragged about the two killings what happened?
(a) He went to jail for one night.
(b) He had to pay a fine.
(c) Nothing.
(d) He had to set two slaves free.

2. Where was Douglass supposed to look while talking to the master's wife at his new home in Chapter 6?
(a) Look ahead, just not right at her.
(b) Look at the floor.
(c) Look away.
(d) Look her in the eyes.

3. Who lived across the street and treated his slaves cruelly, according to Douglass's narrative in Chapter 6?
(a) Mr. Hamilton.
(b) Mr. Casson.
(c) Mr. Lundy.
(d) Mr. Dingall.

4. What type of writing is the second Preface?
(a) A poem.
(b) A letter.
(c) An essay.
(d) A short story.

5. What does Douglass compare the way slaves are treated to?
(a) Uneducated people.
(b) Animals.
(c) Children.
(d) Mules.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the father and son slave team take care of on the Colonel's farm, according to Douglass's narrative in Chapter 3?

2. Phillips compares the Mississippi Valley to a story in what publication?

3. What did the Colonel often do when the slaves disrespected him?

4. What rumor does Douglass relate about himself in Chapter 1?

5. What does Phillips say he did while reading what Douglass had written?

(see the answer key)

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