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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the name of the friend with whom Brent is reunited on the ship as she runs away?
(a) Ella.
(b) Carol.
(c) Fanny.
(d) Nancy.

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

4. After Brent's deceiving letters home, Dr. Flint writes to the major of which city in search of her?
(a) Arlington.
(b) Boston.
(c) Marblehead.
(d) Princeton.

5. What is the name of the Auld's neighbors?
(a) Hamilton.
(b) Purcell.
(c) Dumont.
(d) Cantor.

6. Douglass leaves Thomas Auld's house in what year?
(a) 1876.
(b) 1901.
(c) 1833.
(d) 1798.

7. What is the name of the neighbor's slave in Chapter 6 whom Douglass witnesses fighting for food with the pigs?
(a) Henrietta.
(b) Dinah.
(c) Betsey.
(d) Mary.

8. Upon arriving at the Auld household, Douglass learns that he is to care for their young child by what name?
(a) Thomas.
(b) James.
(c) Charles.
(d) William.

9. Garrison states in his Preface that Douglass proves slaves in Maryland were treated slightly better than slaves in all BUT WHICH of the following states?
(a) Louisiana.
(b) Alabama.
(c) Virginia.
(d) Georgia.

10. As Chapter 24 opens, how many trips has Dr. Flint made to New York in search of Brent?
(a) 8.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

11. What is the name of the two slaves given the task of overseeing the livery and horses for Douglass' master?
(a) Anthony.
(b) Barney.
(c) Canon.
(d) Lloyd.

12. To which state does Dr. Flint send his son on a visit in Chapter 7?
(a) Alabama.
(b) New York.
(c) Louisiana.
(d) Kentucky.

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

14. How far is the distance between Brent's grandmother's house and the plantation house where Brent is sent to work?
(a) 8 miles.
(b) 16 miles.
(c) 12 miles.
(d) 5 miles.

15. 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) Collins.
(b) Henry.
(c) O'Connell.
(d) Remond.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Douglass when he leaves Lloyd's plantation?

2. Brent learns that prior to William running away, Mr. Sands had intended to free him in how many years?

3. After discovering he can't manage Douglass, Thomas Auld finally rents Douglass out to a man by what name?

4. A slaveholder tries to scare Brent by telling her he saw a friend of hers in miserable conditions in which Free State?

5. How many slaves has Mrs. Auld had prior to Douglass' arrival?

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