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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. When Mr. Lanman bragged about the two killings what happened?

2. How long was the food that is given to the adult slaves supposed to last?

3. What were the ships Phillips describes in the second Preface carrying?

4. For how many years did Garrison publish his newspaper?

5. What extreme example does Douglass give in Chapter 4 of what slaveholders are able to get away with?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the irony regarding the slaves wanting to work at the main farm?

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

3. What does Philips say about Douglass and his life of slavery in the second Preface?

4. Who was Austin Gore? How is he described?

5. Why does Garrison's Preface seem somewhat like a religious sermon?

6. Who was William Lloyd Garrison?

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

8. What is the importance of the songs of the slaves in Chapter 2?

9. What was the West Indies Experiment?

10. Why does Garrison make Douglass seem to be so important to the abolitionist movement?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss three examples of symbolism in Douglass's narrative. What does this symbol represent? How do you relate to it? What are its impacts in the narrative?

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

Define what an abolitionist was to Douglass. Discuss the risks abolitionists faced and their possible reasons for doing so. Why did Douglass want to risk his new-found freedom to help with the anti-slavery movement? Why did others who contributed to the book? What is notable about their sacrifices?

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