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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 is the name of the kind pastor in Chapter 31 who takes Brent and her friend in?
2. In Garrison's Preface, he says that he sought the aid of the General Agent of the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society. What is the name of this man?
3. In the Preface to Douglass' narrative, Garrison says he became acquainted with Douglass during what year?
4. How old is Douglass when his mother dies?
5. As Chapter 24 opens, how many trips has Dr. Flint made to New York in search of Brent?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Brent start to fear her master when she is 15 years old?
2. Why does Brent refuse Emily Dodge's request that she return home?
3. At the beginning of his narrative, what reason does Douglass give for not knowing how old he is?
4. When Mrs. Auld begins to teach Douglass the alphabet, why is her husband upset?
5. Why, after purchasing her from Dr. Flint, does Mr. Sands agree to send Ellen to the North?
6. What bit of good news does Brent receive in Chapter 40, and what bad news overshadows it?
7. What sort of reception does Douglass find in the household of Thomas Auld?
8. What bittersweet moment does Brent have about her grandmother toward the end of her narrative?
9. To what does Douglass attribute the negative changes in the Aulds toward the end of his time with them?
10. Describe the process by which Douglass teaches himself to write after Mrs. Auld stops teaching him.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare and contrast the slave trade into which Gustavus Vassa is sold with the slave system he speaks of in his recollections of growing up in Africa. Highlight three major similarities or differences between the Western slave trade and the slave system common to African tribes.
Essay Topic 2
In what ways does Douglass' time with Mr. Covey make him more likely to attempt escape? Cite three ways in which Covey's methods backfire. Be sure to include supporting information from the text.
Essay Topic 3
In a well-developed essay, explore the concept of age as it relates to Douglass. What does chronological age represent for him? Illustrate the ways in which age is a symbol for Douglass' slavery.
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