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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 does Douglass remark about city slaves versus country slaves in Chapter 6?

2. How was Douglass's new master in Chapter 9 different than Douglass' previous owners?

3. What was Douglass happy about receiving for his trip to help one of his master's relatives?

4. Who did Douglass say he would miss from his former plantation in Chapter 5?

5. What was the job that Douglass performed for Daniel when he went hunting?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Douglass's life like at first while working for Mr. Covey?

2. How would you describe the narrative point-of-view in Chapter 5?

3. What was Douglass's life like while with Mr. Freeland?

4. Who was Mr. Covey and how is he described?

5. Why was Douglass called back to his birth place in Chapter 8?

6. Why does Douglass say he sees more clearly the results of slavery in Chapter 8?

7. What did Master Thomas find fault in regarding Douglass's work in Chapter 9?

8. Explain the hopefulness of Douglass in Chapter 5.

9. Give and explain an example of irony that Douglass uses in Chapter 6.

10. What does Douglass describe having experienced for the first time in Chapter 9?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 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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