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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. About what age was Douglass when his mother died?
(a) 17.
(b) 6.
(c) 10.
(d) 7.

2. To whom does the author compare Douglass in the second Preface?
(a) Preachers.
(b) Civil War Soldiers.
(c) The writers of the Constitution.
(d) Slave Masters.

3. How many years was Daniel O'Connell a slave in Africa?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 5.
(d) 10.

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

5. What is Douglass's concern in Chapter 1 symbolic for?
(a) Loss of his identity.
(b) Lack of control.
(c) Not being loved.
(d) Feeling helpless.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In what time period of his life does Douglass's detailed descriptions in Chapter 2 take place?

4. Where is the opening Preface said to be written?

5. How many slaves were at the main farm?

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