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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. When Mr. Severe, the overseer, dies, he is replaced by whom?
(a) Mr. Hopkins.
(b) Mr. Lloyd.
(c) Mr. Townshend.
(d) Mr. Anthony.

2. By what animal is Benny bitten while Brent hides in her grandmother's attic?
(a) Dog.
(b) Wolf.
(c) Badger.
(d) Raccoon.

3. During which of the following years is Garrison's Preface dated?
(a) 1845.
(b) 1902.
(c) 1749.
(d) 1698.

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

5. What is the name of the man looking for Brent at the end of the narrative?
(a) Mr. Dodge.
(b) Mr. Taylor.
(c) Mr. Thorne.
(d) Mr. Hyde.

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. What is the name of the woman who kills a slave for not staying awake all night to watch the baby in Chapter 4?

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

4. According to Douglass, which of the following is NOT the name of one of the master's sons?

5. How far is the distance between Brent's grandmother's house and the plantation house where Brent is sent to work?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe the process by which Douglass teaches himself to write after Mrs. Auld stops teaching him.

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

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

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

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

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

9. What does Douglass say about the reasons slaves sing in Chapter 2?

10. 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?

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