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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many slaves did Colonel Lloyd have in total?
(a) About 2,000.
(b) About 1,000.
(c) About 800.
(d) About 1,300.

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

3. How does Garrison describe Douglass's nature in the Preface?
(a) Self-centered.
(b) Disrespectful.
(c) Humble.
(d) Condescending.

4. Where is the opening Preface said to be written?
(a) New York.
(b) Boston.
(c) Baltimore.
(d) St. Charles.

5. Who does Douglass begin Chapter 1 talking about?
(a) His slave friend.
(b) His brother and sister.
(c) His first master.
(d) His mother and her parents.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the Colonel often do when the slaves disrespected him?

2. How old does Douglass write that he thinks he is in the first Chapter?

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

4. While Douglass talks about slavery, what does he have flashbacks about in Chapter 1?

5. Who did Douglass's first master have as a supervisor?

(see the answer key)

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