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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. How many slaves had Mrs. Auld owned before Douglass came to live with her?
(a) 3.
(b) 0.
(c) 2.
(d) 1.

2. What was the job that Douglass performed for Daniel when he went hunting?
(a) He chased squirrels up trees.
(b) He retrieved the birds.
(c) He flushed out the birds.
(d) He did bird calls.

3. Approximately how old was Douglass when he went back to his birth place in Chapter 8?
(a) 5.
(b) 10.
(c) 17.
(d) 15.

4. What did Master Thomas believe had marred Douglass as a slave?
(a) His abiilty to read and write.
(b) His love for his family.
(c) His time on the plantation.
(d) His time in the city.

5. What happened to Douglass when Master Thomas had a conflict with his brother?
(a) He was moved to St. Michael's.
(b) He was moved to Baltimore.
(c) He had to go work in the fields.
(d) He was beaten.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the year that Douglass remembers moving in the beginning of Chapter 9?

2. Where was Douglass sent to live in order to help a relative of his master?

3. What did Douglass vow to do during Chapter 6?

4. What did a slave need from his or her master to travel?

5. For about how long does Douglass write he stayed in Master Hugh's family in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Master Thomas and explain why Douglass hoped he would change.

2. Why did Douglass begin to see his learning to read as a curse?

3. What was Douglass's life like while with Mr. Freeland?

4. What was Douglass's life like at first while working for Mr. Covey?

5. What does Douglass washing in the river symbolize in Chapter 5?

6. Why does Douglass say he sees more clearly the results of slavery in Chapter 8?

7. What did Master Thomas find fault in regarding Douglass's work in Chapter 9?

8. What does Douglass describe having experienced for the first time in Chapter 9?

9. What was the situation that caused Mr. Covey to fear Douglass?

10. Why was Douglass so captivated with Mrs. Auld when he met her?

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