View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 9, all BUT WHICH of the following are fellow kitchen slaves?
(a) Henny.
(b) Eliza.
(c) Mary.
(d) Priscilla.

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

3. 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.

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

5. Though he does not know for sure how old he is as his story begins, Douglass estimates that he is roughly how old?
(a) 35.
(b) 22.
(c) 19.
(d) 28.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the Bruce house, what is the name of the baby for whom Brent cares?

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

3. Where does Benny say he thinks his mother is when Dr. Flint asks him?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What fright does Brent face in Chapters 35 and 36?

2. What bittersweet moment does Brent have about her grandmother toward the end of her narrative?

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

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

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

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

7. According to Douglass, why does Mrs. Hicks murder the young slave girl who was watching the baby?

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

9. Why does Brent start to fear her master when she is 15 years old?

10. To what does Douglass attribute the negative changes in the Aulds toward the end of his time with them?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 930 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample