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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Douglass describe as "heavenly" in Chapter 10?
(a) Mr. Covey.
(b) Master Hugh.
(c) Mr. Freeland.
(d) Captain Auld.

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

3. What was Douglass happy about receiving for his trip to help one of his master's relatives?
(a) A pair of shoes.
(b) A new shirt.
(c) His first pair of pants.
(d) A hair cut.

4. What was the name of the plantation owner where Douglass was treated better than other slaves?
(a) Lloyd.
(b) Daniel.
(c) Phillips.
(d) Garrison.

5. Which master did the slaves know to be violent in Chapter 8?
(a) Master Andrew.
(b) Master Thomas.
(c) Master Garrison.
(d) Master Lloyd.

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

7. What caused Douglass to change in Chapter 10?
(a) Learning to read.
(b) Escaping.
(c) Learning to write.
(d) Fighting the slave trainer and winning.

8. What did a slave need from his or her master to travel?
(a) A ticket.
(b) Some money.
(c) A letter.
(d) A pass.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did the slaveholder throw a female slave off the plantation in Chapter 9?

2. What is the subject matter of two books that Douglass read and found interesting?

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

4. In Chapter 5, why does Douglass say he did not get treated as poorly as the other slaves?

5. What did the slaveholder use as a way to justify slavery in Chapter 9?

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