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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. After Douglass' aunt is beaten, he learns that she has been meeting her boyfriend. What is the name of the boyfriend?
(a) Ned.
(b) Anthony.
(c) Lloyd.
(d) James.

2. How old is Brent when Dr. Flint begins to pursue her?
(a) 12.
(b) 15.
(c) 17.
(d) 9.

3. Brent says in Chapter 22 that Christmas donations frequently reach what sum?
(a) $15.
(b) $10.
(c) $50.
(d) $30.

4. Which of the following preachers does Douglass say is the favorite of the slaves in St. Michael's?
(a) Mr. Cookman.
(b) Mr. Humphry.
(c) Mr. Storks.
(d) Mr. Ewery.

5. How many slaves does Brent say Mr. Litch owns?
(a) 150.
(b) 475.
(c) 600.
(d) 200.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. To which state does Dr. Flint send his son on a visit in Chapter 7?

3. What is the name of the pastor in Chapter 13?

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

5. What is the name of the two slaves given the task of overseeing the livery and horses for Douglass' master?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why, according to Douglass' recollection of his childhood, are infants separated from their mothers at such a young age in Maryland?

3. What changes in the last six months of Douglass' time with Mr. Covey?

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

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

6. 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.

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

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

9. Describe the propaganda told to southern slaves by their masters about life in the North, as discussed in Chapter 9.

10. Why does Brent refuse Emily Dodge's request that she return home?

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