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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What were the ships Phillips describes in the second Preface carrying?
(a) Alcohol.
(b) Supplies.
(c) Slaves.
(d) Food.

2. What has stayed in Douglass's memory for the rest of his life, according to his narrative in Chapter 2?
(a) The emotional impact of babies being taken from their mothers.
(b) The images of the slaves being beaten.
(c) The images of slaves being hung.
(d) The emotional impact of the songs the slaves sing.

3. What happened when Phillips went to the police about issues related to slavery?
(a) The police investigated .
(b) The police found the wrongdoers and punished them.
(c) The police put Phillips in jail.
(d) The police did nothing.

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

5. How old does Douglass write that he thinks he is in the first Chapter?
(a) 20 or 21 years old.
(b) 27 or 28 years old.
(c) 29 or 30 years old.
(d) 25 or 26 years old.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is William Lloyd Garrison well-known for being?

2. How does Garrison describe Douglass's nature in the Preface?

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

4. What is the name of the newspaper Garrison published?

5. When did William Lloyd Garrison see the abolitionist speech described in the Preface?

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