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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. According to Douglass, which of the following is NOT the name of one of the master's sons?
(a) James.
(b) Edward.
(c) Murray.
(d) Daniel.

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

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

5. After discovering he can't manage Douglass, Thomas Auld finally rents Douglass out to a man by what name?
(a) Mr. Ewery.
(b) Mr. Handley.
(c) Mr. Covey.
(d) Mr. Cookman.

6. What is the name of the man looking for Brent at the end of the narrative?
(a) Mr. Hyde.
(b) Mr. Thorne.
(c) Mr. Taylor.
(d) Mr. Dodge.

7. At the Bruce house, what is the name of the baby for whom Brent cares?
(a) Mary.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Nancy.
(d) Lydia.

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

9. 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.

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

11. For which relative does Douglass feel especially sorry after the death of his former master?
(a) Mother.
(b) Girlfriend.
(c) Sister.
(d) Grandmother.

12. How much does Brent's son weigh when he is born?
(a) 8 pounds.
(b) 10 pounds.
(c) 4 pounds.
(d) 6 pounds.

13. According to Chapter 2, which of the following were NOT children of Douglass' master?
(a) Richard.
(b) Lucretia.
(c) Henrietta.
(d) Andrew.

14. After Brent's disappearance, Dr. Flint sells William and the two children for what sum?
(a) $2400.
(b) $1900.
(c) $1200.
(d) $800.

15. How old is Douglass when he leaves Lloyd's plantation?
(a) 18.
(b) 15.
(c) 12.
(d) 8.

Short Answer Questions

1. During Douglass' time with the Aulds, which of his former master's children dies?

2. In his discussion of the Auld household, Douglass says that Mrs. Auld practices which trade?

3. What is the name of the man in Chapter 36 who has been writing to the Flints of Brent's whereabouts?

4. Though he does not know for sure how old he is as his story begins, Douglass estimates that he is roughly how old?

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

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