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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the year that Douglass remembers moving in the beginning of Chapter 9?
(a) 1832.
(b) 1860.
(c) 1812.
(d) 1891.

3. Who tried to help Douglass learn the alphabet?
(a) Mrs. Auld.
(b) Mr. Auld.
(c) Mr. Anthony.
(d) Mrs. Lloyd .

4. 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 was an abolitionist.
(c) He wanted to abide by his wife's wishes and treat the slaves well.
(d) He liked Douglass and treated him better than the other slaves.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When were the slaves able to rest on Mr. Covey's farm?

2. For about how long does Douglass write he stayed in Master Hugh's family in Chapter 7?

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

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

5. What did Douglass vow to do during Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Master Thomas and explain why Douglass hoped he would change.

2. What did Master Thomas find fault in regarding Douglass's work in Chapter 9?

3. Describe a separation that Douglass goes through in Chapter 8.

4. Why did Douglass decide to learn to read?

5. What was the difference between a slave in the country versus one in the city that Douglass discovered?

6. What does Douglass washing in the river symbolize in Chapter 5?

7. How did Douglass learn to read?

8. What does Douglass describe having experienced for the first time in Chapter 9?

9. Why does Douglass say he sees more clearly the results of slavery in Chapter 8?

10. Why was Douglass so captivated with Mrs. Auld when he met her?

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