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

2. Why did Douglass have to go back to his birth place in Chapter 8?
(a) His first master wanted him to go with his son.
(b) His first master died and had no will.
(c) His first master was mad with his current owners.
(d) He got in trouble.

3. What did Douglass take with him when he went on errands for the Aulds?
(a) A book.
(b) A piece of paper.
(c) A stick to write in the dirt.
(d) A newspaper.

4. What did Douglass realize about education in Chapter 6?
(a) Uneducated slaves can be controlled.
(b) Slavery education was legal in the North.
(c) Learning to read would help him earn money.
(d) He was smart.

5. Why did Douglass like the job he did for Daniel?
(a) He got extra water.
(b) He got to sleep later the next day.
(c) He did not have to work as hard.
(d) He got food.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which slaveholders exhibit more morality, according to Douglass in Chapter 6?

2. Who does Douglass describe as being tenderhearted when he first met her?

3. What happened to Douglass at the end of Chapter 9?

4. What did Douglass mainly do with his time off while working for Mr. Covey?

5. Who became an abusive alcoholic, according to the narrative in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. How would you describe the narrative point-of-view in Chapter 5?

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

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

4. Give and explain an example of irony that Douglass uses in Chapter 6.

5. Why did Douglass want to learn to write? How did he go about accomplishing that objective?

6. Why was Douglass called back to his birth place in Chapter 8?

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

8. Why did Douglass begin to see his learning to read as a curse?

9. Explain the hopefulness of Douglass in Chapter 5.

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

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