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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which relatives' names does Douglass know?
(a) His father and his parents.
(b) His mother and his aunt.
(c) His mother and her parents.
(d) His father and his uncle.

2. What is the name of the main farm house that Colonel Edward Lloyd owned?
(a) Lloyd Family Farm.
(b) Lloyd Farm House.
(c) Great House Farm.
(d) Farm House of Lloyd.

3. Who did Douglass turn to in order to learn some written words?
(a) Mrs. Auld.
(b) Mrs. Lloyd.
(c) White overseers who liked him.
(d) White boys in the street.

4. Why did Douglass like the job he did for Daniel?
(a) He got food.
(b) He did not have to work as hard.
(c) He got to sleep later the next day.
(d) He got extra water.

5. Who became an abusive alcoholic, according to the narrative in Chapter 8?
(a) Master Hugh.
(b) Master Thomas.
(c) Master Lloyd.
(d) Master Andrew.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom does the author compare Douglass in the second Preface?

2. What did Douglass use to practice his writing?

3. In what city in Massachusetts did Garrison hear the speech about slavery that is described in the Preface?

4. About what age was Douglass when his mother died?

5. When was the second Preface written?

(see the answer key)

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