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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. Where was Douglass supposed to look while talking to the master's wife at his new home in Chapter 6?

2. Who became an abusive alcoholic, according to the narrative in Chapter 8?

3. Why did the slaveholder throw a female slave off the plantation in Chapter 9?

4. Where did Douglass sleep while working on the plantation as a child?

5. Who does Douglass describe as being tenderhearted when he first met her?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the hopefulness of Douglass in Chapter 5.

2. What was Douglass's grandmother's situation in Chapter 8?

3. What was Douglass's life like while with Mr. Freeland?

4. Why did Douglass decide to learn to read?

5. Why was Douglass so captivated with Mrs. Auld when he met her?

6. Why does Douglass say he sees more clearly the results of slavery in Chapter 8?

7. Why was Douglass called back to his birth place in Chapter 8?

8. What was Douglass's life like at first while working for Mr. Covey?

9. How would you describe the narrative point-of-view in Chapter 5?

10. What was the situation that caused Mr. Covey to fear Douglass?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss the influences of Frederick Douglass today. What strides did Douglass make that have changed our world? How did Douglass shape the minds of abolitionists in the 1800s, and how did those impacts carry forward through time? Do you believe Douglass is adequately celebrated for his achievements? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Douglass discusses some of his family as well as his masters.What sorts of things did Douglass learn from observing both his family as well as his masters' over the years? Did each 'family' teach him different things, or do they have some of the same lessons? How were these family systems different?

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