Student Name: *Student ID: *1.The phrase “want of” (line 8) could most accurately be restated asdesire forlack ofcuriosity aboutmisunderstanding ofdemand for2.Specific information about his birth date was most likely so important to the author because knowing the date of one’s birthallows a person to mark important milestones in lifeis important for acquiring various legal documentscreates pride when a birthday is celebrated each yearseparates human beings from animalsis an integral part of a sense of personal identity3.[Choose the most complete answer.] The paragraph that begins in line 16 is notable for itsbrevitybrevity and sense of pathosbrevity and narrow focussense of pathos and narrow focusbrevity, sense of pathos, and narrow focus4.The tone of the author’s elaboration about the “special permission” masters could bestow upon their slaves (lines 37-39) could best be described astridentsarcasticeven-handedwrydisinterested5.Rhetorically, the sentence that begins in line 46 functions as a(n)specific instance of a generalizationforceful reiteration of an assertionirrefutable confirmation of a hypothesisconvincing refutation of an argumentsurprising contradiction of a conclusion6.The author’s attitude toward masters who sold their slave children could best be described assnidecontemptuousambivalentequivocalcondescending7.The prediction from the “great statesman” (line 75) about the “downfall of slavery” was based upondeductive reasoningwishful thinkingfaith in human decencyinductive reasoninginsight into parental sensibilities8.Based on this passage, the author’s purpose is most likely toeducate his audience about the evils of slaverypresent his own story to illuminate a societal phenomenonevoke sympathy for the hardships he endureddemonstrate the erudition of which a former slave is capableachieve catharsis without regard to the response from an audience9.In the sentence in line 65 (“Mr. Severe . . . cruel man”), the second clause, in relation to the first, serves toqualifycontradictreiterateexplainundercut10.Which of the following changes to the sentence in line 80 (beginning “He was less cruel”) would improve the parallelism in the sentence?Replace “He” with “Mr. HopkinsEnd the sentence with “than Mr. Severe had been”Replace “made less noise” with “less noisy”End the sentence with “than did Mr. Severe”Add “and” before “less profane”11.The analogy comparing slaves to office-seekers (lines 100-104) serves primarily to show that the slaves’ attempts to please their overseers werepragmaticcynicalpatrioticcondescendingpitiable12.The extreme meagerness of the slaves’ expectations is LEAST emphasized by their attitude towardMr. Hopkinsthe Great House FarmbedsColonel Lloyd’s personal slavesthe clothing allowance13.Douglass’ discussion of the slaves’ singing is most notable forhyperboleparadoxantithesissuccinctnessinvective14.Line 134 presents an example ofsimilepersonificationmetonymyallusionapostrophe15.[Choose the most complete answer.] Douglass’ utter astonishment (line 143) likely arises from his belief thatpeople in the North are not as sensitive as southernerspeople in the North have the advantage of an outsider’s perspectivepeople in the North are not as sensitive as southerners and people in the North have the advantage of an outsider’s perspectivepeople in the North have the advantage of an outsider’s perspective and the slave songs’ reflection of suffering should be almost self-evidentpeople in the North are not as sensitive as southerners, people in the North have the advantage of an outsider’s perspective, and the slave songs’ reflection of suffering should be almost self-evident16.The passage as a whole progresses fromconcrete explanation to abstract theorizingobjective reporting to emotional reflectiondetached reminiscence to impassioned advocacynostalgic recollection to rueful resignationdisinterested observation to lugubrious invective17.Which of the following LEAST reveals Douglass’ attitude toward the culpability of the slaves who stole fruit from the garden?“not the least source of trouble” (line 7)“Its excellent fruit” (lines 7-8)“quite a temptation” (line 8)“hungry swarms of boys” (line 8)“the virtue or vice to resist it” (lines 9-10)18.Lines 16-17 show that the tarring stratagem resulted in the slaves’ beingchastenedashamedconditioneddisgracedenlightened19.In the first two paragraphs, the splendor of Colonel Lloyd’s farm is most clearly conveyed through the use ofnounsadjectivesverbsprepositionsadverbs20.Line 25 contains an example ofhyperboleparadoxeuphemismmetonymylitotes21.[Choose the most complete answer.] In lines 23-55, the reader’s indignation about the punishment of old Barney and young Barney is evoked bythe capriciousness with which it was meted outthe apparent pleasure the punishers took in administering itthe capriciousness with which it was meted out and the apparent pleasure the punishers took in administering itthe apparent pleasure the punishers took in administering it and its severity in relation to the alleged offensesthe capriciousness with which it was meted out, the apparent pleasure the punishers took in administering it, and its severity in relation to the alleged offenses22.The structure of lines 60-79 (“It is reported . . . masters are kind”) could best be characterized asa parable followed by a generalizationa summary followed by a morala homily followed by a hypothesisan anecdote followed by an assertiona vignette followed by a truism23.In the last paragraph, it is apparent that Douglass sees the slaves’ passionate defense of their masters asnoble but incomprehensibleadmirable but inexcusablenatural but ironiccourageous but self-servingunderstandable but disappointing24.As it is used in line 11, the word “torture” could most accurately be restated aswhipinflicttwisttauntpunish25.Few slaves were fortunate enough to escape accusation and punishment (lines 21-22) most likely becausealmost all the slaves committed at least minor infractions occasionallyslaves sometimes turned each other in to avoid punishment themselvesoffenses were easily and routinely manufactured by Mr. GoreMr. Gore was careful to know the identify of every slave on the farmMr. Gore rewarded his subordinates for turning in offenders26.In the two paragraphs describing the overseer (lines 8-42), Douglass makes liberal use ofcumulative sentences and fragmentsparallelism and antithesisquotations and anecdotesfigurative language and inverted word orderrepetition and hyperbole27.Mr. Gore’s statement defending himself for killing Demby (lines 58-65) could best be characterized asmelodramaticdispassionateincoherentwell-reasoneddeferential28.In context, which of the following would have been most provocative for Douglass’ contemporaries?“His savage barbarity” (line 43)“poor Demby” (line 54)“Mr. Gore’s defence was satisfactory” (line 65)“as though his guilty soul had not been stained” (line 74)“with his brother’s blood” (line 75)29.A significant shift occurs in line832438411230.In this passage, the author’s attitude is most powerfully conveyed through hissyntaxuse of figurative languageciting the names of victimizersdictionuse of imperatives31.The sentence that begins in line 11 marks a shift in focus fromall the slave children to Douglass in particularDouglass’ advantages on the plantation to his hardshipsadults to childrenthe masters’ lives to the slaves’ livesthe abstract to the concrete32.The reference to “the pen with which I am writing” (line 19) makes the memories related in lines 15-18 especiallypoignantmelancholyself-indulgentlugubriouswistful33.The sentence that begins in line 42 (“I went at it . . . reward”) is significant because itshows the author’s childlike hopefulnesssuggests that the author had not truly worked hard beforehints that the author will prosper in Baltimoremakes a subtle statement about the entire slave labor systemhighlights the degree to which slaves were able to remain hopeful34.From the paragraph that begins in line 44, it is apparent that, with regard to the move to Baltimore, Douglass believed himself to beon the horns of a dilemmafaced with a Hobson’s choicein a no-lose situationmaking a Faustian bargainbetween a rock and a hard place35.The jingoistic sentiments expressed in the proverb in lines 58-59 find their closest parallel in the attitude ofthe old masterMrs. LucretiaCousin Tomthe authorMaster Daniel Lloyd36.Lines 72-75 implyan allusionan analogyan elegya symbolforeshadowing37.In view of the context, the author’s characterization of his departure in the sentence beginning in line 96 could best be described as a(n)hyperbolenon sequiturdigressiontautologyunderstatement38.[Choose the most complete answer.] Douglass expects that he may be “deemed superstitious” by some (line 109) because he believes Godexistsintervened in his particular caseexists and intervened in his particular caseexists and is benevolentexists, intervened in his particular case, and is benevolent39.The phrase “did not answer” (line 11) could most accurately be restated asdid not serve the purposewas not accountabledid not respondwas not a solutiondid not conform40.[Choose the most complete answer.] In context, the second paragraph (lines 16-20) isillogicaljarringillogical and digressivedigressive and jarringillogical, digressive, and jarring41.Mr. Auld’s words in lines 32-33 (“As to himself . . . unhappy”) could best be characterized assolicitousunselfishflippantcontemptuouspatronizing42.[Choose the most complete answer.] Which of the following is grammatically and thematically parallel to “just what I wanted” (line 40)?“a new and special revelation” (line 35)“a grand achievement” (line 39)“forever unfit him” (line 30) and “a new and special revelation” (line 35)“forever unfit him” (line 30) and “a grand achievement” (line 39)“a new and special revelation” (line 35) and “a grand achievement” (line 39)43.The identity of the “great evil” Mr. Auld fears (line 51) can best be ascertained in light of“unlawful, as well as unsafe” (lines 25-26“‘If you give a nigger an inch’” (lines 26-27)“there would be no keeping him” (line 30)“it could do him no good” (line 32)“a great deal of harm” (line 32)44.According to Douglass, city slaves owed their relatively humane treatment to the city slaveholders’innate sensitivityconcern with appearanceshigher level of educationlack of awareness of how slaves were treated on plantationsunderstanding that slavery is in fact immoral45.Douglass most likely includes the example of the Hamiltons and their slaves in order toacknowledge that some people have no human feelings at allforeshadow the behavior that Mrs. Auld will soon display toward Douglassprovide an extreme example of the inevitable results of slaveryhighlight, through contrast, how much most city slaves had to be grateful forevoke sympathy for the young Douglass, who had to witness such barbarity46.Based on this passage, in can be inferred that Douglass held all of the following opinions EXCEPT thatit is impossible to keep slaves and remain unsulliedignorance can be a powerful weaponunexpected good can come from a negative situationa sense of racial superiority is not innatecity slaveholders often felt affection for their slaves47.Douglass’ tone in lines 7-10 (“She at first . . . were a brute”) could best be described assympatheticjoculariratesardonicnonchalant48.[Choose the most complete answer.] The second paragraph (lines 11-32) serves topoint out that, over time, the true nature of Douglass’ Mistress came to lightcomment on the institution of slavery in generalpoint out that, over time, the true nature of Douglass’ Mistress came to light and explain Douglass’ need to devise a plan for self-educationexplain Douglass’ need to devise a plan for self-education and comment on the institution of slavery in generalpoint out that, over time, the true nature of Douglass’ Mistress came to light, explain Douglass’ need to devise a plan for self-education, and comment on the institution of slavery in general49.Which of the following is LEAST ironic?“simplicity” (line 12)“wrong” (line 16)“as well” (lines 25-26)“better” (line 26)“Christian” (line 52)50.From Douglass’ description of the dialogue presented in “The Columbian Orator,” it can be inferred thatthe dialogue is an accurate recounting of an actual exchangethe author of the dialogue was the slaveholderthe dialogue is a hypothetical exchange intended to make a pointthe author of the dialogue was a former slaveDouglass was inspired by the idea that masters might be persuaded through reason to free their slaves51.The torment Douglass experienced as a result of his reading arose becausehe now knew he was more intelligent than his mastersthe ideas he encountered had never occurred to him beforethe authors could not know the real horrors of slavery as Douglass didhe realized how much he had been deprived of by not learning to read earlierthoughts that he had considered in a vague way were now brought into focus52.[Choose the most complete answer.] The phrase “no more forever” (line 99)is a double negativecreates emphasisis a double negative and creates emphasiscreates emphasis and is a non sequituris a double negative, creates emphasis, and is a non sequitur53.In his discussion of freedom (lines 97-103), Douglass employs all of the following EXCEPTpassive voicemetaphorunderstatementparallelismpersonification54.The phrase “Silvery-headed age and sprightly youth” (line 22) is an example ofallusiontautologymetonymyoxymoronellipsis55.[Choose the most complete answer.] According to Douglass, the process described in the second paragraph (lines 18-24) dehumanizedadult slavesslave childrenadult slaves and slave childrenadult slaves and slaveholdersadult slaves, slave children, and slaveholders56.Douglass follows the assertion he makes in line 38 (“I suffered . . . fellow-slaves”) with a(n)impassioned defensedetailed elaborationcareful qualificationstraightforward explanationforceful reiteration57.Douglass’ attitude toward the “fellow-slaves” mentioned in line 38 could best be described asdisinterestedrespectfulcondescendingdismissiveenvious58.The meaning of the sentence that begins in line 67 would be more apparent if the first semicolon were followed by the transition“that is,”“however,”“moreover,”“nevertheless,”“as a result,”59.All of the following are apparent in Douglass’ discussion of his grandmother EXCEPTpathosinvectivespeculationphilosophizingconcrete details60.The references to the various relatives and in-laws of Captain Anthony serveprimarily to highlight Douglass’consciousness of himself as propertykeen insight into characterexcellent memory and eye for detailunderstandable preferences for some of them over otherschildish belief that white people’s affairs were especially significant61.childish belief that white people’s affairs were especially significantclosuredreadsuspensefrustrationdissonance62.[Choose the most complete answer.] The first sentence of the passage likely implies that Douglass was not able to “give dates” when hewas experiencing the events describedwas writing the earlier chapters of the Narrativewas experiencing the events described and initially embarked on his journey toward educationwas experiencing the events described and was writing the earlier chapters of the Narrativewas experiencing the events described, initially embarked on his journey toward education, and was writing the earlier chapters of the Narrative63.Douglass attributes the slaves’ lack of respect for Captain Auld to the fact that Captain Auld wasinconsistent and ineffectualheartless and cruelrigid and dishonestsanctimonious and inhumaneviolent and unreasonable64.Douglass’ description of Mr. Cookman suggests that, in the Auld household, Mr. Cookman waseffusivecircumspectauthoritativesecretivedemonstrative65.Douglass’ censure for Master Thomas ishyperbolicqualifiedironicabsolutetentative66.By repeatedly using the word “pious” (lines 29, 94, 116, and 140), Douglass conveys his contempt fororganized religionthe principles of Christianitysupposed religious conversionreligious hypocrisythe use of the Bible to justify slavery67.Douglass’ bitterness is most evident in his discussion ofthe visiting preachersthe attack upon the “little Sabbath school”the fact that the master was “not a born slaveholder”his contrived trips to Master Hamilton’s farmthe master’s treatment of “Henny”68.Douglass’ explanation for why he “made the change gladly” (lines 144-145)underscoresthe naïveté that characterized him throughout his life as a slavethe truth of an assertion he made early in the passagethe extent to which rationalization was necessary for self-protectionhis unwavering curiosity and thirst for new experienceshis desire to avoid giving the impression that he indulged in self-pity69.The tone of the first paragraph (lines 1-43) could best be characterized aspejorativehistrionicmatter-of-factself-pityingdramatic70.The “awkwardness” Douglass refers to in line 46 is best understood to meanignoranceunwieldinessunskillfulnessself-consciousnessungainliness71.[Choose the most complete answer.] In his description of Mr. Covey in lines 68-70 (“He was under . . . on the plantation”), Douglass makes use ofallusionparallelismallusion and hyperbolehyperbole and parallelismallusion, hyperbole, and parallelism72.[Choose the most complete answer.] Douglass reinforces the impression that Mr. Covey was snake-like byusing suggestive dictionevoking Biblical associationsusing suggestive diction and evoking Biblical associationsusing suggestive diction and describing his behaviorusing suggestive diction, evoking Biblical associations, and describing his behavior73.The word that LEAST elaborates on the meaning of “the bitter dregs of slavery” (lines 109-110) is“tamed” (line 116)“broken” (line 116)“crushed” (line 117)“languished” (line 118)“transformed” (line 120)74.Douglass’ words in lines 140-162 contain all of the following EXCEPTinvectiveassertionantithesislamentationrationalization75.Douglass’ statement that “I had as well die with ague as the fever” (line 150) expresses his belief thatremaining in slavery made his dying of disease a likelihoodany consequence of a failed escape attempt would be no worse than his present sufferingdeath was inevitable and thus not something to be fearedit would be worth enduring any illness he might acquire during an arduous escapeslavery in the north would be far preferable to his present situation with Mr. Covey76.The reader ‘s understanding of what Douglass means by “goaded almost to madness” (lines 163-164) is most enhanced by Douglass’account of his inhumane treatment at the hands of Mr. Coveydetails about the women used by Mr. Covey as a “breeder”description of his feelings upon seeing the sailboatssketching some of the specifics of his plan of escapespeculation that he would appreciate his eventual freedom more for having been a slave77.Douglass’ statement, “My tendency was upward” (line 6) could best be restated asI was growing up very quicklyI could always see the positive side of thingsI was rising in the estimation of my fellow slavesI was naturally inclined to improve my lotI began to see that great things lay ahead for me78.From the first paragraph, it is apparent that Douglass’ felt all of the following in relation to his fellow slaves EXCEPTcomradeshipaffectionadmirationresponsibilitysuperiority79.The personification of slavery and freedom (lines 37-43) serves to emphasize the slaves’determination to risk everything for the slightest chance of successawareness of how great were the odds against themsense that slavery is a more powerful force than freedomsuspicion that any attempt to gain freedom would be futileconsciousness of the great geographical distance between them and a free land80.Douglass most likely asserts that he and his fellow slaves “did more than Patrick Henry” (lines 56-57) because the slaveswere more sincere than Henry wasfaced a more concrete choice than Henry didhad potentially more to lose than Henry didwere less certain about the future than Henry waswere more determined than Henry was81.[Choose the most complete answer.] When he says, “For my part, I should prefer death to hopeless bondage” (lines 58-59), Douglassemphasizes that the choice to be made is a personal onestresses the severity of the life he wants to escapeemphasizes that the choice to be made is a personal one and gives a rhetorical nod to Patrick Henry’s speechgives a rhetorical nod to Patrick Henry’s speech and stresses the severity of the life he wants to escapeemphasizes that the choice to be made is a personal one, gives a rhetorical nod to Patrick Henry’s speech, and stresses the severity of the life he wants to escape82.Douglass’ providing written “protections” could best be characterized ascannynaïvesuperfluouscounterproductiveover-confident83.In the paragraph beginning in line 89, Douglass’ primary warning to his fellow conspirators is againstfearagitationinertialazinessdespair84.The tone of lines 1-41 is primarilylyricalebullientwaryprosaicdiscursive85.The description of the choosing of his ultimate name reflects all of the following EXCEPT Douglass’pride in his heritagecomplete deference to Mr. Johnson’s wishesrespect for Mr. Johnsonassociation with reading and literaturesense that he has finally reached safety86.In lines 67-69, Douglass’ comments about the southern non-slaveholders are an example ofthe pathetic fallacyan ad hominem fallacythe false cause fallacythe fallacy of hasty generalizationa red herring fallacy87.A sense of incongruity is most keenly evoked for Douglass when he observesthe immense size of the ships along the wharvesthe fullness of the enormous warehousespeople loading ships without singingmen working purposefully and not under threatthe juxtaposition of churches and beautiful dwellings88.Douglass most likely includes the detail that the speaker in lines 123-125 was “a very religious old gentleman” to emphasizethat religious hypocrisy existed in the north as well as the souththe fact that older people had more understanding of the immorality of slaverythe colored people’s belief that mutual protection was a moral dutyhis belief that capital punishment is Biblically justifiablethe central role the church played in the lives of former slaves89.In the paragraph beginning in line 130, a sense of Douglass’ attitude toward slavery as an institution is most clearly conveyed by his use of the word“master” (line 132)“rapture” (line 133)“rob” (line 135)“prejudice” (line 139)“effort” (line 142)90.[Choose the most complete answer.] In the last paragraph, Douglasscreates ethical appeal by means of an allusionputs the entire Narrative into contextcreates ethical appeal by means of an allusion and puts the entire Narrative into contextpresents himself as a deferential man and puts the entire Narrative into contextcreates ethical appeal by means of an allusion, presents himself as a deferential man, and puts the entire Narrative into context
