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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How long does Douglass live with his rented master?
(a) 3 years.
(b) 4 months.
(c) 1 year.
(d) 9 months.

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

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

5. According to Chapter 2, what was the total monetary value of the clothing provided for each slave per year?
(a) $3.
(b) $14.
(c) $7.
(d) $20.

6. When discussing his master's house, Douglass says that people come from all BUT WHICH of the following towns to see the master's garden?
(a) Baltimore.
(b) Manchester.
(c) Easton.
(d) Annapolis.

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

8. As a child, Brent watches a mother lose how many of her children at a slave auction?
(a) 7.
(b) 3.
(c) 9.
(d) 5.

9. During Douglass' time with the Aulds, which of his former master's children dies?
(a) Andrew.
(b) Anthony.
(c) Richard.
(d) Lucretia.

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

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

12. 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.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the woman who kills a slave for not staying awake all night to watch the baby in Chapter 4?

2. Brent says in Chapter 22 that Christmas donations frequently reach what sum?

3. As his narrative begins, Douglass says that he has had two masters. What is the name of his first master?

4. What is the name of the ship on which Douglass is sent from Baltimore to St. Michael's?

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

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