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

2. After Dr. Flint's death, Brent receives a letter from Emily Flint who has been married. What is Emily's new name?
(a) Mrs. Dodge.
(b) Mrs. Taylor.
(c) Mrs. Hyde.
(d) Mrs. Thorne.

3. How much does Brent's son weigh when he is born?
(a) 4 pounds.
(b) 6 pounds.
(c) 8 pounds.
(d) 10 pounds.

4. 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) Annapolis.
(b) Manchester.
(c) Baltimore.
(d) Easton.

5. Brent learns that prior to William running away, Mr. Sands had intended to free him in how many years?
(a) 5.
(b) 8.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Douglass' aunt is beaten, he learns that she has been meeting her boyfriend. What is the name of the boyfriend?

2. During Douglass' time with the Aulds, which of his former master's children dies?

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

4. Upon arriving at the Auld household, Douglass learns that he is to care for their young child by what name?

5. How many slaves does Brent say Mr. Litch owns?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is Douglass' life like under Mr. Covey?

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

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

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

8. Explain the ploy by which Brent is able to convince Dr. Flint that she has indeed run away to New York while she is really hiding in her grandmother's attic.

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

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

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