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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. Garrison builds up Douglass as an icon of what movement in the Preface?

2. Phillips compares the Mississippi Valley to a story in what publication?

3. In what state was Frederick Douglass born?

4. What has stayed in Douglass's memory for the rest of his life, according to his narrative in Chapter 2?

5. How does Douglass describe the slave master who replaced Mr. Hopkins?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Douglass compare slaves to animals in Chapter 3?

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

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

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

6. What was Colonel Lloyd's garden like?

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

8. How were Colonel Lloyd's horses and carriages cared for?

9. Why does Garrison's Preface seem somewhat like a religious sermon?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the influences of Frederick Douglass today. What strides did Douglass make that have changed our world? How did Douglass shape the minds of abolitionists in the 1800s, and how did those impacts carry forward through time? Do you believe Douglass is adequately celebrated for his achievements? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Douglass discusses multiple people who have had an effect in his life. Write about two or more of these people, explaining why they are important to Douglass and how they affected his life. What actions did this individual take? What were their motivations? What do they represent symbolically?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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