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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Dr. Flint's death, Brent receives a letter from Emily Flint who has been married. What is Emily's new name?
(a) Mrs. Thorne.
(b) Mrs. Dodge.
(c) Mrs. Hyde.
(d) Mrs. Taylor.

2. Though he does not know for sure how old he is as his story begins, Douglass estimates that he is roughly how old?
(a) 35.
(b) 28.
(c) 19.
(d) 22.

3. After Douglass' aunt is beaten, he learns that she has been meeting her boyfriend. What is the name of the boyfriend?
(a) Lloyd.
(b) Anthony.
(c) James.
(d) Ned.

4. What is the published reward for Brent after she has escaped?
(a) $400.
(b) $300.
(c) $500.
(d) $200.

5. Upon Mrs. Bruce's death, how long does the voyage from New York to Liverpool take for Brent and Mr. Bruce?
(a) 12 days.
(b) 3 months.
(c) 28 days.
(d) 6 months.

6. In her discussion of Dr. Flint, how many slave children does Brent say he has fathered?
(a) 15.
(b) 6.
(c) 3.
(d) 11.

7. In Garrison's Preface, he says that he sought the aid of the General Agent of the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society. What is the name of this man?
(a) Henry.
(b) Remond.
(c) Collins.
(d) O'Connell.

8. When discussing slave conditions during his childhood, Douglass says that slaves were allotted how many pounds of pork or fish per month?
(a) 8.
(b) 2.
(c) 5.
(d) 12.

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

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

11. How old is Ellen when Dr. Flint throws her in jail in an attempt to get information on Brent's whereabouts?
(a) 2.
(b) 5.
(c) 4.
(d) 7.

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

13. What is the name of the kind pastor in Chapter 31 who takes Brent and her friend in?
(a) Rev. Durham.
(b) Rev. Long.
(c) Rev. Peters.
(d) Rev. Elliot.

14. What is the name of the ship on which Douglass is sent from Baltimore to St. Michael's?
(a) Nancy.
(b) Henrietta.
(c) Amanda.
(d) Marie-Claire.

15. A slaveholder tries to scare Brent by telling her he saw a friend of hers in miserable conditions in which Free State?
(a) New York.
(b) Kentucky.
(c) Louisiana.
(d) Alabama.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Chapter 2, which of the following were NOT children of Douglass' master?

2. What is the name of the neighbor's slave in Chapter 6 whom Douglass witnesses fighting for food with the pigs?

3. What is the name of Ellen's companion when Brent finds her in New York?

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

5. How old is Douglass when he comes across the book "The Columbian Orator" in his private pursuit of education?

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