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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What weapon does Douglass say Mr. Lanman used to kill one of two slaves?

2. While Douglass talks about slavery, what does he have flashbacks about in Chapter 1?

3. When was Garrison's newspaper published?

4. What did Colonel Lloyd own that took five men to maintain?

5. What is Douglass's concern in Chapter 1 symbolic for?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Garrison's Preface different than other prefaces?

2. What was Colonel Lloyd's garden like?

3. How does Douglass describe the treatment of mulatto slaves in Chapter 1?

4. Why is Douglass so concerned about his age in Chapter 1?

5. What information does Douglass relate about himself in the beginning of Chapter 1?

6. Describe the Great House Farm. Who owned it?

7. Why does Phillips say he does not want to know Douglass's name or place of birth in the second Preface?

8. What is the importance of Douglass knowing the slave master's family's names?

9. How does Douglass compare slaves to animals in Chapter 3?

10. What upsets Douglass about his mother's death?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the significance of Douglass's relationship to Mrs. Auld? Is there more to the relationship than Mrs. Auld teaching him the alphabet? What does she represent for Douglass?

Essay Topic 2

Douglass discusses situations in which slaves tried to give respect and win favor with their masters. Give examples and explain why the slaves did this considering the way they were treated. Did Douglass ever participate in this? Why or why not? How did this serve the slaves?

Essay Topic 3

Every decision made determines the direction our life goes from that point forward. What are three examples of pivotal decisions Douglass makes throughout the narrative that greatly affect how his life turns out? Also, explain Douglass's reasoning for each of his decisions. Did they turn out the way he expected them to? What were their outcomes?

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