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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which slaveholders exhibit more morality, according to Douglass in Chapter 6?
(a) Southern slaveholders.
(b) The Garrisons.
(c) The Lloyds.
(d) City slaveholders.

2. What did Douglass hope for by going to the new farm where he was sent in Chapter 9?
(a) To be beaten less.
(b) To have more time to read.
(c) To have the chance to run away.
(d) To have more food.

3. Who lived across the street and treated his slaves cruelly, according to Douglass's narrative in Chapter 6?
(a) Mr. Casson.
(b) Mr. Lundy.
(c) Mr. Dingall.
(d) Mr. Hamilton.

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

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

6. In Chapter 5, why does Douglass say he did not get treated as poorly as the other slaves?
(a) He was liked by the master's wife.
(b) He played with the master's children.
(c) He worked an extra hour a day.
(d) He was too young to work in the fields.

7. What does Douglass remark about city slaves versus country slaves in Chapter 6?
(a) City slaves are treated equally as country slaves.
(b) City slaves are treated worse.
(c) City slaves are given opportunities to be free.
(d) City slaves are treated better.

8. What happened to Douglass after he was given to Mrs. Lucretia?
(a) He was sent back to Baltimore.
(b) He moved with her to North Carolina.
(c) She gave him to Master Andrew.
(d) He moved with her to South Carolina.

9. In what year does the narrative of Chapter 10 begin?
(a) 1733.
(b) 1800.
(c) 1893.
(d) 1833.

10. What did Douglass mainly do with his time off while working for Mr. Covey?
(a) Sleep.
(b) Write.
(c) Visit with street children.
(d) Read.

11. What caused Douglass's first beating on Mr. Covey's farm?
(a) Being disrespectful.
(b) Damaging farm tools.
(c) Speaking before being told to .
(d) Breaking a cart and gate.

12. Approximately how old was Douglass when he went back to his birth place in Chapter 8?
(a) 17.
(b) 5.
(c) 15.
(d) 10.

13. Who did Douglass turn to in order to learn some written words?
(a) Mrs. Auld.
(b) White overseers who liked him.
(c) White boys in the street.
(d) Mrs. Lloyd.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Douglass's master go in Chapter 9 that changed his behavior?

2. What is the focus of Douglass's descriptions in the beginning of Chapter 5?

3. What did Douglass think would help him to become a free slave when he was first sent from the plantation as a child?

4. What did Douglass start to go through in Chapter 9 that was new to him?

5. What plan did Douglass decide not to give up on by the end of Chapter 8?

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