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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Douglass when his mother dies?
(a) 12.
(b) 9.
(c) 4.
(d) 7.

2. The fair overseer is replaced by which of the following men at Lloyd's plantation?
(a) Mr. Miles.
(b) Mr. Nichols.
(c) Mr. Cantor.
(d) Mr. Gore.

3. How old is Brent when Dr. Flint begins to pursue her?
(a) 9.
(b) 15.
(c) 12.
(d) 17.

4. As his narrative begins, Douglass says that he has had two masters. What is the name of his first master?
(a) Lloyd.
(b) Ned.
(c) James.
(d) Anthony.

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

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

7. What is the name of Douglass' aunt who is badly beaten when he is a child?
(a) Hetty.
(b) Hester.
(c) Mary.
(d) Harriet.

8. During which of the following years is Garrison's Preface dated?
(a) 1749.
(b) 1845.
(c) 1698.
(d) 1902.

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

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

11. What is the name of the woman who kills a slave for not staying awake all night to watch the baby in Chapter 4?
(a) Mrs. Hicks.
(b) Mrs. Giles.
(c) Mrs. Cantor.
(d) Mrs. Michaels.

12. How old is Benny, Brent's son, in Chapter 15?
(a) 10.
(b) 2.
(c) 7.
(d) 5.

13. By what animal is Benny bitten while Brent hides in her grandmother's attic?
(a) Dog.
(b) Wolf.
(c) Badger.
(d) Raccoon.

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

15. 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) 12.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the kind pastor in Chapter 31 who takes Brent and her friend in?

2. In what year does Douglass say he went to St. Michael's?

3. What city do the Brent and the Bruce family first visit on their trip together?

4. How old is Douglass in Chapter 8?

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

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