El Camino College » English » English 1A - Reading and Composition » Spring 2022 » Quiz 5 Douglass Chapters X, Xi, and Appendix

Question #1

Who was Edward Covey?

A. a wealthy farmer who owned many slaves

B. a poor farm-renter known for breaking young slaves

C. Douglass' abusive boss at the shipyard

Question #2

Douglass was glad to go to work for Covey.

A. True

B. False

Question #3

The people who worked for Covey called him "the snake" because

A. he was skinny

B. he had a nasty, stinging wit

C. he was cunning

Question #4

What, according to Douglass, was "the turning point in my career as a slave"?

A. his escape from Covey

B. his debate with Covey

C. his fistfight with Covey

Question #5

The slavemasters gave the slaves time off to celebrate the Christmas holidays.

A. True

B. False

Question #6

On Mr. Freeland's farm Douglass took great pleasure in

A. drinking whiskey with his fellow slaves

B. teaching his fellow slaves to read

C. riding Freeland's horses

Question #7

After escaping to the North and settling in New Bedford, Massachusetts, Douglass was surprised to discover that the town was

A. a fairly wealthy community

B. a slum

C. a haven for gamblers and smugglers

Question #8

Douglass' "Appendix" offers a scathing critique of

A. religious poetry

B. religion in general

C. religious hypocrisy