1. How many slaves did Colonel Lloyd own?

2. What happened at the "home plantation"?

3. When was Douglass separated from his mother? What happened to children who were separated from their mothers in this way?

4. How did some slaves feel about doing errands at the Great House Farm? Why?

5. According to Douglass, what might some songs by slaves tell people about the character of slavery?

6. What astonished Douglass? According to him, when did slaves sing? What did their songs represent?