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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How old is Douglass in Chapter 8?
(a) 14.
(b) 8.
(c) 17.
(d) 11.

3. What is the name of the doctor Brent wishes Ellen to see in Chapter 33?
(a) Dr. Peters.
(b) Dr. Durham.
(c) Dr. Elliot.
(d) Dr. Long.

4. At the beginning of the narrative, what does Brent say her is brother's name?
(a) Jacob.
(b) Willie.
(c) Henry.
(d) James.

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

6. How many slaves does Brent say Mr. Litch owns?
(a) 200.
(b) 475.
(c) 600.
(d) 150.

7. In what year does Douglass say he went to St. Michael's?
(a) 1796.
(b) 1885.
(c) 1904.
(d) 1832.

8. When Mr. Severe, the overseer, dies, he is replaced by whom?
(a) Mr. Hopkins.
(b) Mr. Lloyd.
(c) Mr. Anthony.
(d) Mr. Townshend.

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

10. What is the name of the pastor in Chapter 13?
(a) Mr. Grey.
(b) Mr. Pike.
(c) Mr. Long.
(d) Mr. Crow.

11. How old is Douglass when he comes across the book "The Columbian Orator" in his private pursuit of education?
(a) 9.
(b) 14.
(c) 12.
(d) 17.

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

13. How long do Brent and Ellen support themselves in Boston?
(a) 8 months.
(b) 15 months.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 5 years.

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) 8 miles.
(c) 12 miles.
(d) 5 miles.

15. In his discussion of his childhood, what does Douglass say is the name of the man who owns his mother?
(a) Mr. Gale.
(b) Mr. Winthrop.
(c) Mr. Stewart.
(d) Mr. Cage.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the man looking for Brent at the end of the narrative?

2. What is the name of the young man that helps Brent find her way in Chapter 20?

3. How long does it take for Ellen to arrive in Brooklyn after she leaves Mr. Sands?

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

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

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