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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. How many children does Prince's mother have after arriving in Captain Darrel's daughter's household?

2. When Prince's master wishes to remarry, he sells Prince and how many of her siblings to raise money for his wedding?

3. Soon after he is kidnapped, Vassa is threatened with a beating for accidentally killing which of the following animals?

4. What is the name of Vassa's new wife?

5. By what name is Vassa called during his time on board the ship "African Snow"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the trick men attempt to use to capture Vassa in Savannah.

2. Describe the manner in which Vassa earns the nickname "Captain" after purchasing his freedom.

3. What sort of life does Vassa find when he comes into contact with Captain Doran and Mr. King?

4. After being beaten by Captain I---- when a cow gets lose, Prince runs away to her mother. What is the result of this flight?

5. When discussing his culture, Vassa notes that they have several things in common with Jews; what are these similarities?

6. Describe the personality of Captain Williams, as discussed in Prince's introduction of him.

7. Discuss Prince's reaction to Hetty upon being sold to Captain I---- and arriving at his household.

8. Describe Vassa's response to his continued slavery after he is sold.

9. Explain Prince's mother's remark made to a fellow slave while preparing her children for sale, that the woman's turn will come next.

10. What is the fate of Hetty in Captain I-----'s household?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Brent ends her narrative by saying that she obtained freedom, though not in the usual way by marriage. Does Brent intend to say that freedom matters more to her than marriage? In a well-developed essay, argue which is more important to her and include supporting information from the text.

Essay Topic 2

Brent asserts multiple times throughout her narrative that while slavery in general is terrible, it is always much worse for women than for men. Cite three examples that either support or refute her statement and include supporting information from the text.

Essay Topic 3

Mary Prince presents the description of her mother crying for the children who are to be sold as similar to that of a mother crying for a child who has died. Analyze and discuss this description in a well-developed essay, citing supporting information from the text.

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