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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is William Lloyd Garrison well-known for being?
(a) A Civil War soldier.
(b) A slave.
(c) A slave master.
(d) An abolitionist.

2. What did Douglass realize about education in Chapter 6?
(a) Learning to read would help him earn money.
(b) Slavery education was legal in the North.
(c) Uneducated slaves can be controlled.
(d) He was smart.

3. How long did Douglass have to work on occasion on Mr. Covey's farm?
(a) Until ten.
(b) Until two in the morning.
(c) Until midnight.
(d) Until one in the morning.

4. What does Douglass describe in detail in Chapter 2?
(a) His mother and her parents.
(b) His first masters and the farms he lived on.
(c) His aunts and uncles.
(d) His brother and sisters.

5. What do the white sails of the ships mentioned in the second Preface symbolize?
(a) Godliness.
(b) Peace.
(c) Goodness.
(d) Calm.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the overseer for the main farm house of Colonel Lloyd?

2. What was Douglass happy about receiving for his trip to help one of his master's relatives?

3. Why did Douglass not trust anyone after he escaped?

4. Who did Douglass have to fight with to get his daily food?

5. How was Douglass's new master in Chapter 9 different than Douglass' previous owners?

(see the answer key)

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