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What member of F.D.'s family is whipped that Douglass sees and calls his “entrance to the hell of slavery”?
his aunt (Hester)
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What did F.D. give to white children in exchange for their instruction in reading?
bread
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What state does F.D. arrive in after his escape?
New York
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Why does F.D. go to prison?
he is caught trying to escape
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How does Colonel Lloyd keep slaves from taking fruit from his garden?
tars the fence
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During what century does the narrative take place?
19th century
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To what city is F.D. sent after leaving the plantation that he spent most of his childhood on?
Baltimore
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The first name of F.D.'s wife.
Anna
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What does Sandy Jenkins give F.D. To help prevent him from being whipped?
a root
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Why does F.D. let Master Thomas Auld's horse run away?
so he would have an excuse to visit the neighbor and receive food
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The state in which F.D. was born.
Maryland
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The name of the woman who teaches F.D. The alphabet and introduces him to reading.
Sophia Auld
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The name of the overseer who F.D. fights back against.
Mr. Covey
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The name of the man who comes up with "Douglass" for Frederick's new last name.
Mr. Johnson
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Why doesn't F.D. give more details about how he escaped?
he doesn't want to hinder anyone's chances of escaping in the future; he doesn't want people to get in trouble (those who helped him)
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The owner of “the Great House Farm” and the plantation on which F.D. spent most of his childhood.
Colonel Lloyd
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Which of F.D.'s overseers was known as the "snake"?
Mr. Covey
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Who does F.D. Call “the best master I ever had, 'till I became my own master”?
Mr. Freeland
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Who was F.D.'s final overseer before his escape?
Master Hugh Auld
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How far did F.D.'s mother walk to visit him at night?
12 miles
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The name of the cruel overseer who shoots and kills the slave named Demby.
Mr. Gore
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Under which master or overseer is F.D. most deprived of food?
Thomas Auld
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What trade does F.D. learn and make money from after getting out of prison?
calking (caulking)
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What is the name of the man who is the first to help F.D. after his escape?
Mr. David Ruggles
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Name of the person Douglass describes as "the best master I ever had, till I became my own master".
Mr. Freeland