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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. How long does Douglass live with his rented master?
2. Where does Benny say he thinks his mother is when Dr. Flint asks him?
3. During Douglass' time with the Aulds, which of his former master's children dies?
4. How old is Douglass when he comes across the book "The Columbian Orator" in his private pursuit of education?
5. For what sum does Mrs. Bruce purchase Brent's freedom at the end of the narrative?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the process by which Mrs. Bruce is able to buy Brent's freedom from Mr. Dodge.
2. What fright does Brent face in Chapters 35 and 36?
3. Why does Brent refuse Emily Dodge's request that she return home?
4. When discussing his childhood, why does Douglass say life is generally harder for slaves with white fathers than for other slaves with two black parents?
5. Why, according to Douglass' recollection of his childhood, are infants separated from their mothers at such a young age in Maryland?
6. Explain the ploy by which Brent is able to convince Dr. Flint that she has indeed run away to New York while she is really hiding in her grandmother's attic.
7. Why does Brent start to fear her master when she is 15 years old?
8. To what does Douglass attribute the negative changes in the Aulds toward the end of his time with them?
9. Describe the propaganda told to southern slaves by their masters about life in the North, as discussed in Chapter 9.
10. What bit of good news does Brent receive in Chapter 40, and what bad news overshadows it?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
In a well-developed essay, discuss and analyze the different viewpoints of Mary Prince's parents. What attitude does her mother have toward her, and how does it change throughout her story? What attitude does her father display? Include supporting information from the text.
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast the treatment Mary Prince receives at the hands of her various masters. Be sure to include details and supporting information from her narrative.
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