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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Brent when her second child, a baby girl, is born?
(a) 21.
(b) 19.
(c) 16.
(d) 14.

2. In Chapter 28, Brent mentions that her Aunt Nancy was allowed to marry at what age?
(a) 25.
(b) 20.
(c) 13.
(d) 16.

3. In Chapter 3, Vassa has chillblains and is unable to enjoy which place he'd been excited to see?
(a) Turkey.
(b) New York.
(c) Holland.
(d) London.

4. Vassa argues toward the end of his narrative that Africa will produce opportunities in all BUT WHICH of the following areas?
(a) Enterprise.
(b) Manufacturing.
(c) Mining.
(d) Industry.

5. After running away and being returned by her father, how many years does Prince spend in Mr. I-------'s household?
(a) 12.
(b) 5.
(c) 8.
(d) 3.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Douglass' aunt who is badly beaten when he is a child?

2. According to his discussion of his childhood, what is the name of Douglass' mother?

3. In his discussion of slave conditions in Barbados, how much does Vassa say is the penalty for killing a slave there?

4. When discussing the plight of slaves in Barbados, Vassa says the average life expectancy for a slave there is how long?

5. Which of the following chores does Prince find horribly painful during her time in England with the Woods family?

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