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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. Under the ownership of Mr. D--------, Prince has to spend long hours cutting up which of the following fruits used to burn lime?
2. What is the name of the second family for whom Prince works after leaving the Woods family?
3. What is the name of the man who shares his food rations with Prince on the voyage to Turk's Island?
4. How old is Prince when her owner is forced to hire her out to Mrs. Pruden?
5. While describing the cruelty of Mr. D------'s son, Prince tells of another slave who dies when the son throws her into prickly pear bushes. What is this slave's name?
Short Essay Questions
1. With what illnesses does Vassa contend upon arriving in London?
2. What happens when Prince meets her mother again during her time on Turk's Island?
3. Why is Prince unwilling to take her things and return to Antigua after leaving the Woods' service?
4. Describe the Embrenche mark as detailed by Vassa when discussing his tribe's culture.
5. What is the fate of Hetty in Captain I-----'s household?
6. Discuss Prince's reaction to Hetty upon being sold to Captain I---- and arriving at his household.
7. What sort of life does Vassa find when he comes into contact with Captain Doran and Mr. King?
8. After Mrs. Williams' death, Mrs. Pruden tells Prince that she will be sold. What reason does Mrs. Pruden give for the sale?
9. Describe Vassa's response to his continued slavery after he is sold.
10. Describe the logic by which Vassa believes he cannot be sold at the end of Chapter 4.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Is there anything to Mr. Auld's argument that educating a slave is dangerous? Cite and discuss three ways in which an educated slave might be detrimental to the slave system, using supporting information from the text.
Essay Topic 2
Analyze and discuss Douglass' assertion that the slave system is harmful not only to slaves, but also to slave owners. Explore his claims in detail and include supporting information from the text.
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast Douglass' view of the Underground Railroad with the more conventional view. What arguments does Douglass give against the Railroad? Cite supporting information from his narrative.
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