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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 did Douglass get to eat as a child on the plantation?

2. What did Master Thomas believe had marred Douglass as a slave?

3. What did Douglass start to go through in Chapter 9 that was new to him?

4. Where was Douglass sent to live in order to help a relative of his master?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Douglass learn to read?

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

3. Explain the hopefulness of Douglass in Chapter 5.

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

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

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

7. Why did Douglass decide to learn to read?

8. Define abolitionist and the effect on Douglass of learning the word.

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define what an abolitionist was to Douglass. Discuss the risks abolitionists faced and their possible reasons for doing so. Why did Douglass want to risk his new-found freedom to help with the anti-slavery movement? Why did others who contributed to the book? What is notable about their sacrifices?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of hunger in Douglass's narrative. How is this theme developed though symbolism? How is it developed through action? What are Douglass's statements about hunger?

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