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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 is the subject matter of two books that Douglass read and found interesting?

2. Why did Douglass like the job he did for Daniel?

3. Which slaveholders exhibit more morality, according to Douglass in Chapter 6?

4. What did Douglass take with him when he went on errands for the Aulds?

5. What did Douglass mainly do with his time off while working for Mr. Covey?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Douglass washing in the river symbolize in Chapter 5?

2. What was Douglass's life as a young slave like, as described in Chapter 5?

3. Describe a separation that Douglass goes through in Chapter 8.

4. How did Douglass learn to read?

5. What was the situation that caused Douglass to go work for Mr. Walter Price?

6. Why did Douglass want to learn to write? How did he go about accomplishing that objective?

7. What was the situation that caused Mr. Covey to fear Douglass?

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

9. What was the difference between a slave in the country versus one in the city that Douglass discovered?

10. Explain the hopefulness of Douglass in Chapter 5.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Explain and give examples of how Douglass learned to read and write. How did his learning to read and write affect him both in good and bad ways? Were there any other skills that Douglass learned that both helped and hindered him? How?

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