View a FREE sample

This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who became an abusive alcoholic, according to the narrative in Chapter 8?
(a) Master Thomas.
(b) Master Hugh.
(c) Master Lloyd.
(d) Master Andrew.

2. Why was Douglass's new master in Chapter 9 different than his previous owners?
(a) He wanted to abide by his wife's wishes and treat the slaves well.
(b) He was an abolitionist.
(c) He became a slaveholder when he was older through marriage.
(d) He liked Douglass and treated him better than the other slaves.

3. For about how long does Douglass write he stayed in Master Hugh's family in Chapter 7?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 7 years.
(d) 10 years.

4. What happened to Douglass's grandmother when she got older?
(a) She had to move to a mud hut in the woods.
(b) She continued to care for her master.
(c) She was allowed to go and take Douglass with her.
(d) She was sold to another slaveholder.

5. What did Mrs. Auld do for a living?
(a) She was a teacher.
(b) She was a secretary.
(c) She was a baker.
(d) She was a weaver.

6. What is the subject matter of two books that Douglass read and found interesting?
(a) How slavery will change in the future.
(b) Slavery covering both positions.
(c) Life of an educated slave.
(d) Life of an educated white man.

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

8. What was Douglass most upset about by the end of Chapter 8?
(a) He still had not tried to escape.
(b) He had to go work in the fields.
(c) That his first slaveholder did not put him in his will.
(d) That his grandmother was mistreated.

9. What did Douglass use to practice his writing?
(a) Pencil.
(b) Pen.
(c) Chalk.
(d) Quill and ink.

10. What did Douglass start to go through in Chapter 9 that was new to him?
(a) More freedom.
(b) Extreme hunger.
(c) Less work and more time to play.
(d) Extreme beatings.

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

12. What did the slave trainer that Douglass was lent to for a year get a female slave for?
(a) To breed with.
(b) To trade her for a male slave to work in the fields.
(c) To help care for the younger slaves.
(d) To care for his family and household chores.

13. What did Douglass not have enough time to do while working for Mr. Covey?
(a) Finish his allotted work.
(b) Eat.
(c) Sleep.
(d) Read .

14. What happened to Douglass when Master Thomas had a conflict with his brother?
(a) He was moved to Baltimore.
(b) He was moved to St. Michael's.
(c) He had to go work in the fields.
(d) He was beaten.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Douglass take with him when he went on errands for the Aulds?

2. What did Douglass use of Master Thomas's to help him write?

3. What did Mr. Covey do in the morning and at night?

4. In what year does the narrative of Chapter 10 begin?

5. Why did Douglass have to go back to his birth place in Chapter 8?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 583 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample