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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 name of the pastor in Chapter 13?
(a) Mr. Crow.
(b) Mr. Grey.
(c) Mr. Pike.
(d) Mr. Long.
2. After Douglass' aunt is beaten, he learns that she has been meeting her boyfriend. What is the name of the boyfriend?
(a) James.
(b) Ned.
(c) Lloyd.
(d) Anthony.
3. In Chapter 28, Brent mentions that her Aunt Nancy was allowed to marry at what age?
(a) 20.
(b) 13.
(c) 25.
(d) 16.
4. During which of the following years is Garrison's Preface dated?
(a) 1845.
(b) 1698.
(c) 1749.
(d) 1902.
5. How long do Brent and Ellen support themselves in Boston?
(a) 15 months.
(b) 8 months.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 5 years.
Short Answer Questions
1. With what friend does Brent reunite in Chapter 40?
2. How old is Brent's grandmother?
3. According to Douglass, which of the following is NOT the name of one of the master's sons?
4. How far is the distance between Brent's grandmother's house and the plantation house where Brent is sent to work?
5. As Chapter 24 opens, how many trips has Dr. Flint made to New York in search of Brent?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Douglass not explain how he managed to escape to New York?
2. Describe the propaganda told to southern slaves by their masters about life in the North, as discussed in Chapter 9.
3. According to Chapter 11, what is Douglass' opinion of the Underground Railroad?
4. 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?
5. What is the fate of Douglass' grandmother in Chapter 8?
6. Describe the process by which Douglass teaches himself to write after Mrs. Auld stops teaching him.
7. Why, after purchasing her from Dr. Flint, does Mr. Sands agree to send Ellen to the North?
8. What bittersweet moment does Brent have about her grandmother toward the end of her narrative?
9. What does Douglass say about the reasons slaves sing in Chapter 2?
10. What is Douglass' life like under Mr. Covey?
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