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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 type of writing is the second Preface?

2. What is the final line of Garrison's Preface (x)?

3. What is a main theme that Douglass uses in Chapter 3?

4. What does Douglass focus on describing in Chapter 3?

5. For how many years did Garrison publish his newspaper?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the punishment, if any, for killing a slave at this time in history?

2. What was the situation surrounding Demby's death?

3. What is the importance of Douglass knowing the slave master's family's names?

4. Why did Phillips risk his life to be a part of the anti-slavery movement?

5. Describe in detail what was given to the slaves by the slaveholder as their rations. When did they receive these rations?

6. In the Preface, why does Mr. Garrison talk about a story that Daniel O'Connell has previously told?

7. What information does Douglass relate about himself in the beginning of Chapter 1?

8. What is the importance of the songs of the slaves in Chapter 2?

9. Why did the slaves claim that their master was better than other slaves' masters?

10. What does Phillips compare slaves to in the second Preface?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At various times throughout Douglass's life, he found a way to continue to hope, which carried him on in his difficult life as a slave. Discuss three or more examples and the circumstances around these situations. Why was hope so vital to Douglass and other slaves? What symbolism in the memoir connects to the theme of hope? What message of hope do you find in Douglass's narrative?

Essay Topic 2

Douglass had multiple masters throughout his life as a slave. Give examples of three of his masters and explain the effects they had on Douglass.Which master had the greatest effect on Douglas, and was that effect positive or negative? How did they differ? Where did he encounter each?

Essay Topic 3

Douglass uses irony throughout his book. Define irony and then discuss three examples of irony that Douglass uses. Why does Douglass use irony in describing his experiences as a slave? What type of irony is used? What effect does it create?

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