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

2. In Chapter 5, why does Douglass say he did not get treated as poorly as the other slaves?
(a) He played with the master's children.
(b) He was too young to work in the fields.
(c) He was liked by the master's wife.
(d) He worked an extra hour a day.

3. 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) Thomas.
(b) Mr. Daniel.
(c) Mrs. Lloyd.
(d) Mrs. Auld.

4. What did Douglass's master inadvertently teach him in Chapter 6?
(a) Education would help him earn money.
(b) Slaves are smart.
(c) Education would lead to his freedom.
(d) Learning is hard.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What caused Douglass to change in Chapter 10?

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

3. What happened to Douglass after he was given to Mrs. Lucretia?

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

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

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

4. Explain the hopefulness of Douglass in Chapter 5.

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

6. What was the situation that caused Douglass to go work for Mr. Walter Price?

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

8. How did Douglass learn to read?

9. What was the situation that caused Mr. Covey to fear Douglass?

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

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