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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 caused Douglass to change in Chapter 10?

2. What happened to Douglass when Master Thomas had a conflict with his brother?

3. What does "abolitionist" mean?

4. What caused Douglass to hate the slaveholders even more than usual in Chapter 8?

5. What did Douglass vow to do during Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What was Douglass's life as a young slave like, as described in Chapter 5?

3. Who was Mr. Covey and how is he described?

4. What does Douglass describe having experienced for the first time in Chapter 9?

5. What was the situation that caused Douglass to go work for Mr. Walter Price?

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

7. Give and explain an example of irony that Douglass uses in Chapter 6.

8. What did Master Thomas find fault in regarding Douglass's work in Chapter 9?

9. Why did Douglass decide to learn to read?

10. Define abolitionist and the effect on Douglass of learning the word.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Douglass describes situations, such as not wanting to put details about his escape route into his story for fear of other slaves not getting a chance to escape, that give the reader an idea about the type of person he is. Write about your impressions of Douglass and the type of character he had. Cite examples from the book to support your answer. To whom might you compare Douglass today? Why? Do you believe he was an honorable man? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of religion in Douglass's narrative. What role did religion play in the development and maintenance of the slavery system? How was religion perceived by those who were enslaved? What were Douglass's views on religion?

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