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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 overseers were there for the farms that Colonel Edward Lloyd owns?

2. Near what river was the main farm Douglass grew up on?

3. What does Douglass describe in detail in Chapter 2?

4. Garrison refers to Douglas as a man with what, in his Preface (x)?

5. What does the author of the second Preface compare slaves to?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Douglass so concerned about his age in Chapter 1?

2. What common practice upsets Douglass, according to his narrative in Chapter 1?

3. Describe the Great House Farm. Who owned it?

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

5. What does Douglass mention in particular about the slaves suffering in Chapter 2?

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

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

8. Why does Phillips say he does not want to know Douglass's name or place of birth in the second Preface?

9. What does Philips say about Douglass and his life of slavery in the second Preface?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Douglass discusses situations in which slaves tried to give respect and win favor with their masters. Give examples and explain why the slaves did this considering the way they were treated. Did Douglass ever participate in this? Why or why not? How did this serve the slaves?

Essay Topic 2

Douglass wanted to escape, but at various points in his story got discouraged. Discuss three examples of when Douglass was discouraged. Why did Douglass get discouraged? How did he regain hope? What did these moments teach him?

Essay Topic 3

How did slave masters go about the process of dominating slaves and maintaining that domination? What are examples specifically of how this process took place? What are the dangers of enslavement today, given our knowledge of slavery's history?

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