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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What rumor does Douglass relate about himself in Chapter 1?
(a) His father was a doctor.
(b) His father was a lawyer.
(c) His father was a white man.
(d) His father was a Civil War soldier.

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

3. Who was Slave Master Mr. Hopkins replaced with?
(a) Mr. Anthony.
(b) Mr. Gore.
(c) Mr. Severe.
(d) Mr. Silas.

4. Wendell Phillips was the son of a mayor of what city in Massachusetts?
(a) Plymouth.
(b) Springfield.
(c) Nantucket.
(d) Boston.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Douglass shocked at seeing the female slave being beaten in Chapter 1?

2. Why does Douglas think Mr. Hopkins was replaced?

3. How many house servants did Colonel Lloyd have?

4. What did Colonel Lloyd do about one of his slaves getting killed by the overseer in the narrative of Chapter 4?

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

(see the answer key)

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