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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 name of the doctor who treats Vassa when he is beaten in St. Kitt's?

2. What is the name of Vassa's young American friend on the ship in Chapter 3?

3. Which of the following jobs does Vassa perform at the end of Chapter 8 that he has never performed before?

4. What nickname does Vassa earn after his master dies on board the ship?

5. What is the name of the ship Vassa's master purchases to travel to Philadelphia?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 6, what decision does Vassa say he has reached about the life of a free black person?

2. What sort of life does Vassa find when he comes into contact with Captain Doran and Mr. King?

3. Describe Vassa's early childhood as discussed in Chapter 2.

4. What is the subject of the poem at the end of Chapter 10?

5. What does Pringle state about his wishes for British law in regards to slavery at the end of his Supplement to Prince's narrative?

6. After Hetty's death, Prince is severely beaten for what mistake?

7. Describe the logic by which Vassa believes he cannot be sold at the end of Chapter 4.

8. What happens when Prince meets her mother again during her time on Turk's Island?

9. What is the conflict between Vassa and Mr. Read after he is freed?

10. When discussing his culture, Vassa notes that they have several things in common with Jews; what are these similarities?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Brent ends her narrative by saying that she obtained freedom, though not in the usual way by marriage. Does Brent intend to say that freedom matters more to her than marriage? In a well-developed essay, argue which is more important to her and include supporting information from the text.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast societal attitudes on race as described by one of the four authors with the state of race in America today. What are the major differences and similarities? Include outside research and supporting information from the text.

Essay Topic 3

In a well-developed essay, explore the concept of age as it relates to Douglass. What does chronological age represent for him? Illustrate the ways in which age is a symbol for Douglass' slavery.

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