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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Douglas think Mr. Hopkins was replaced?
(a) He was not severe enough as a master.
(b) He was rude to Colonel Lloyd's children.
(c) He stole liquor.
(d) He stole money.

2. Who did Douglass say the slaveholders felt they were protected by, according to his narrative in Chapter 9?
(a) Town Mayors.
(b) Police.
(c) Lawyers.
(d) God.

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

4. Garrison refers to Douglas as a man with what, in his Preface (x)?
(a) "A body ravaged by time."
(b) "Commanding stature."
(c) "Little hope."
(d) "High regard."

5. What did the father and son slave team take care of on the Colonel's farm, according to Douglass's narrative in Chapter 3?
(a) The garden.
(b) The cows and other farm animals.
(c) The carriages, horses, and stables.
(d) The pool.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. What weapon does Douglass say Mr. Lanman used to kill one of two slaves?

3. How many farms did Colonel Edward Lloyd own?

4. Where was Douglass sent to live in order to help a relative of his master?

5. What did Douglass trade to learn new written words?

(see the answer key)

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