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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the end of the searching of the house in Chapter 12, how many lashes does the captain order the occupants to be given?
(a) 63.
(b) 25.
(c) 105.
(d) 39.

2. A slaveholder tries to scare Brent by telling her he saw a friend of hers in miserable conditions in which Free State?
(a) Kentucky.
(b) New York.
(c) Louisiana.
(d) Alabama.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Douglass leaves Thomas Auld's house in what year?

2. When Mr. Severe, the overseer, dies, he is replaced by whom?

3. Which of the following preachers does Douglass say is the favorite of the slaves in St. Michael's?

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

5. How old is Brent's grandmother?

Short Essay Questions

1. At the beginning of his narrative, what reason does Douglass give for not knowing how old he is?

2. What is the fate of Douglass' grandmother in Chapter 8?

3. Why does Douglass not explain how he managed to escape to New York?

4. As Brent prepares to escape, she is able to spend a little time with her son. What is she surprised to learn upon reuniting with Benny?

5. What does Douglass say about the reasons slaves sing in Chapter 2?

6. What sort of reception does Douglass find in the household of Thomas Auld?

7. Why, after purchasing her from Dr. Flint, does Mr. Sands agree to send Ellen to the North?

8. When Mrs. Auld begins to teach Douglass the alphabet, why is her husband upset?

9. According to Chapter 11, what is Douglass' opinion of the Underground Railroad?

10. What bit of good news does Brent receive in Chapter 40, and what bad news overshadows it?

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