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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. In his discussion of the Indians in Cadiz, how many wives does Vassa say the Indians have?

2. Vassa argues toward the end of his narrative that Africa will produce opportunities in all BUT WHICH of the following areas?

3. What is the name of the second family for whom Prince works after leaving the Woods family?

4. When taken to the town of Tinmah, Vassa relates that the people there use small white shells as currency. For how many shells is Vassa sold?

5. As Vassa discusses the customs of his people, he mentions a mark of distinction that the elders wear over the eyebrows. What is this mark called?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the trick men attempt to use to capture Vassa in Savannah.

2. Describe Vassa's response to his continued slavery after he is sold.

3. Describe the work required of Prince and the other slaves under the ownership of Mr. D-----.

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

5. What reason does Pringle give in the preface for why the full names of Captain and Mrs. I---- and Mr. D---- have not been printed?

6. With what illnesses does Vassa contend upon arriving in London?

7. What events lead to Prince being placed with Mrs. Pruden, after her service with the Williams family?

8. According to the preface of Mary Prince's narrative, why did she wish to write her story?

9. Describe Vassa's experience with Quakers in Chapter 7.

10. What is the fate of Hetty in Captain I-----'s household?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Douglass' experience with slavery with that of Vassa. Include supporting information from both narratives.

Essay Topic 2

Explore and discuss the reason why slaves were commonly separated from their families. What logistical purpose did the separation serve? Detail three ways in which the separation of family members benefited the slave system, as discussed by Douglass, and include supporting information from his narrative.

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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