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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was Garrison's newspaper published?
(a) Before the Civil War.
(b) During the Civil War.
(c) Before, during, and after the Civil War.
(d) After the Civil War.

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

3. What is one of the contrasting effects of slavery that Douglass suffers, according to Garrison in the Preface (x)?
(a) "Loses his soul."
(b) "Trembling in fear for his safety."
(c) "No formal education."
(d) "A life not worth living."

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

5. Why was Douglass shocked at seeing the female slave being beaten in Chapter 1?
(a) She was young and pregnant.
(b) He lived at the far end of the farm and was sheltered from these occurrences.
(c) He thought the supervisor was a good man.
(d) He thought she was nice.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many shirts did each working slave get for a year?

2. What is the writer of the second Preface famous for?

3. What is the "West Indies Experiment?"

4. What is Douglass' concerned about in Chapter 1?

5. Garrison builds up Douglass as an icon of what movement in the Preface?

(see the answer key)

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