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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. Who said, "It would forever unfit him to be a slave" (29)?

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

3. Who tried to help Douglass learn the alphabet?

4. What did Mrs. Auld do for a living?

5. What did Douglass vow to do during Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Douglass learn to read?

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

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

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

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

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

7. Describe Master Thomas and explain why Douglass hoped he would change.

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

Discuss Douglass's encounters with Mr. Covey and the fight they came to. How did the confrontation with Mr. Covey affect Douglass? Was this a turning point in Douglass's life? Why or why not?

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