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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. Which of the following jobs does Vassa perform at the end of Chapter 8 that he has never performed before?
(a) Doctor.
(b) Merchant.
(c) Parson.
(d) Captain.

2. Where does Benny say he thinks his mother is when Dr. Flint asks him?
(a) Hiding.
(b) New York.
(c) Dead.
(d) Louisiana.

3. How long does Brent live in her grandmother's attic before actually running away?
(a) 3 years.
(b) 16 months.
(c) 9 months.
(d) 7 years.

4. What relative does Prince come into contact with during her time at Turk's Island, who is unable to recognize her?
(a) Mother.
(b) Father.
(c) Sister.
(d) Aunt.

5. According to Douglass, which of the following is NOT the name of one of his master's sons-in-law?
(a) Mr. Cantor.
(b) Mr. Lowndes.
(c) Mr. Winder.
(d) Mr. Nicholson.

Short Answer Questions

1. Vassa mentions that he has been baptized; during which year did his baptism take place?

2. While describing the cruelty of Mr. D------'s son, Prince tells of another slave who dies when the son throws her into prickly pear bushes. What is this slave's name?

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

4. Which of the following individuals marries Prince and her husband around Christmas of 1826?

5. During which of the following years is Garrison's Preface dated?

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