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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Douglass supposed to look while talking to the master's wife at his new home in Chapter 6?
(a) Look away.
(b) Look her in the eyes.
(c) Look at the floor.
(d) Look ahead, just not right at her.

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

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

4. What did Douglass think would help him to become a free slave when he was first sent from the plantation as a child?
(a) The kindness of his master.
(b) Moving to live with his master's relative.
(c) God's spirit living in him.
(d) Doing what he's told.

5. What plan did Douglass decide not to give up on by the end of Chapter 8?
(a) To learn to write.
(b) To learn to read.
(c) To be free.
(d) To help his grandmother.

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

7. Who ran after Douglass to take the newspaper or a book away when he was caught with one, according to his narrative in Chapter 7?
(a) Mrs. Auld.
(b) Mr. Daniel.
(c) Thomas.
(d) Mrs. Lloyd.

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

9. Why did the slaveholder throw a female slave off the plantation in Chapter 9?
(a) She was too young to do any work.
(b) She was too old to work.
(c) She was disabled from a fire.
(d) He caught her with another slave and was jealous.

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

11. How was Douglass's new master in Chapter 9 different than Douglass' previous owners?
(a) He was nice.
(b) He beat Douglass.
(c) He was a coward.
(d) He talked to Douglass like he would a white man.

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

13. What was the job that Douglass performed for Daniel when he went hunting?
(a) He did bird calls.
(b) He retrieved the birds.
(c) He flushed out the birds.
(d) He chased squirrels up trees.

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. Where did Douglass's master go in Chapter 9 that changed his behavior?
(a) A community meeting.
(b) A slaveholders meeting.
(c) A Methodist camp meeting.
(d) A Baptist camp meeting.

Short Answer Questions

1. What caused Douglass to change in Chapter 10?

2. Who did Douglass say the slaveholders felt they were protected by, according to his narrative in Chapter 9?

3. What did Master Thomas believe had marred Douglass as a slave?

4. What did Douglass use to practice his writing?

5. Why did Douglass like the job he did for Daniel?

(see the answer keys)

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