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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What brings tears to Douglass's eyes, according to his narrative in Chapter 2?
(a) The emotional impact of babies being taken from their mothers.
(b) The memory of slaves singing.
(c) The images of the slaves being beaten.
(d) The images of slaves being hung.

2. What was Douglass's job on Mr. Covey's farm?
(a) Caring for the slaveholder's family.
(b) Taking care of barn animals.
(c) A field worker.
(d) Repairing the barn.

3. What did Master Thomas believe had marred Douglass as a slave?
(a) His love for his family.
(b) His time in the city.
(c) His abiilty to read and write.
(d) His time on the plantation.

4. Why did Douglass let his master's horse go frequently, irritating him, in Chapter 9?
(a) To keep the horse from getting killed.
(b) To retrieve it from his previous plantation so he could get some food.
(c) To be mean.
(d) To show that animals are not as smart as slaves.

5. Who was Whittier?
(a) A doctor.
(b) A poet.
(c) A lawyer.
(d) A slaveholder.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of writing is the second Preface?

2. What was the name of the overseer who Douglass describes as cursing all day and whose death was seen as a blessing in Chapter 2?

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

4. What did Mr. Covey do to keep the slaves working all the time?

5. What was the last name that Frederick's mother gave him?

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