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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What did the slave master tell his wife regarding not teaching slaves to read?
(a) He said that it was against the law.
(b) He said that it is not safe.
(c) All are correct.
(d) He said they would be unmanageable.

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

5. What did Mr. Covey do to keep the slaves working all the time?
(a) Let them sleep longer if they worked more.
(b) Yelled from a loudspeaker.
(c) Gave them bonuses.
(d) Snuck up on them.

Short Answer Questions

1. What rumor does Douglass relate about himself in Chapter 1?

2. Who lived across the street and treated his slaves cruelly, according to Douglass's narrative in Chapter 6?

3. Phillips compares the Mississippi Valley to a story in what publication?

4. What is a main theme that Douglass uses in Chapter 3?

5. When were the slaves able to rest on Mr. Covey's farm?

(see the answer key)

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