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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 do the white sails of the ships mentioned in the second Preface symbolize?
2. How many shirts did each working slave get for a year?
3. What is the "West Indies Experiment?"
4. Why did the slaves say kind words about their masters?
5. Why was Douglass shocked at seeing the female slave being beaten in Chapter 1?
Short Essay Questions
1. What was the West Indies Experiment?
2. What does Douglass mention in particular about the slaves suffering in Chapter 2?
3. What was the situation surrounding Demby's death?
4. How does Douglass compare slaves to animals in Chapter 3?
5. Why does Phillips say he does not want to know Douglass's name or place of birth in the second Preface?
6. Who was Austin Gore? How is he described?
7. In the Preface, why does Mr. Garrison talk about a story that Daniel O'Connell has previously told?
8. Why did Phillips risk his life to be a part of the anti-slavery movement?
9. Describe in detail what was given to the slaves by the slaveholder as their rations. When did they receive these rations?
10. What did the white children know that black slaves do not, according to Douglass's narrative in Chapter 1?
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
What is the significance of Douglass's relationship to Mrs. Auld? Is there more to the relationship than Mrs. Auld teaching him the alphabet? What does she represent for Douglass?
Essay Topic 3
Every decision made determines the direction our life goes from that point forward. What are three examples of pivotal decisions Douglass makes throughout the narrative that greatly affect how his life turns out? Also, explain Douglass's reasoning for each of his decisions. Did they turn out the way he expected them to? What were their outcomes?
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