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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) 25.
(b) 63.
(c) 39.
(d) 105.

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

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

4. Upon becoming pregnant, which relative does Brent most fear telling of her pregnancy?
(a) Grandmother.
(b) Aunt.
(c) Mother.
(d) Brother.

5. With what friend does Brent reunite in Chapter 40?
(a) Luke.
(b) John.
(c) Mark.
(d) Peter.

Short Answer Questions

1. Upon Mrs. Bruce's death, how long does the voyage from New York to Liverpool take for Brent and Mr. Bruce?

2. Though he does not know for sure how old he is as his story begins, Douglass estimates that he is roughly how old?

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 friend with whom Brent is reunited on the ship as she runs away?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. When discussing his childhood, why does Douglass say life is generally harder for slaves with white fathers than for other slaves with two black parents?

2. Describe the process by which Mrs. Bruce is able to buy Brent's freedom from Mr. Dodge.

3. Describe the Bruce household Brent finds after escaping North.

4. What is the result of Brent's repeated correspondence with Dr. Flint in Chapter 34?

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

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

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

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

9. 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?

10. What is the result when Brent falls in love with a free black man?

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