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

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

3. What was ranked the same in value as the slaves on the plantation, according to Douglass's narrative in Chapter 8?
(a) Farms.
(b) Cotton.
(c) Furniture.
(d) Farm animals.

4. Who did Douglass have to fight with to get his daily food?
(a) Dogs.
(b) All the slaves.
(c) Pigs.
(d) Other slave children.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was Douglass most upset about by the end of Chapter 8?

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

4. What did Douglass get to eat as a child on the plantation?

5. What made Douglass unhappy during Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What was Douglass's life like while with Mr. Freeland?

7. What was Douglass's life as a young slave like, as described in Chapter 5?

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

9. Explain the hopefulness of Douglass in Chapter 5.

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

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