Douglass Narrative, Chapter 10

Chapter 10 begins with Douglass explaining, "I left Master Thomas's house and went to live with Mr. Covey in the 1st of January, __________."

• 1835

• 1833

• 1828

• 1861

What offense does Covey cite as his reason for beating Douglass so frequently?

• Avarice

• Laziness

• Idleness

• Awkwardness

In chapter 10, white-sailed ships become symbolic of freedom.

On what body of water does Douglass observe white-sailed ships passing by?

• Chesapeake Bay

• Boston Harbor

• Patomac River

• Atlantic Ocean

In a moment of desperation made famous by the Narrative, Douglass says, "Behold a man transformed into a ________!"

• slave

• animal

• brute

• ghost

The following sentence includes which sophisticated rhetorical feature?
"The longest days, were short for him, and the shortest nights too long for him."

• Analogy

• Chiasmus

• Anaphora

• Asyndeton

During Douglass’ climactic fight with Covey, what is the name of the slave who bravely refuses to help hold Douglass back?

• Bill

• Hughes

• Sandy

• Harriet

What do the masters generally encourage slaves to do during their Christmas holiday?

• visit family

• work

• sing

• drink

Douglass writes in chapter 10, "My treatment, while in his employment, was heavenly, compared with what I experienced at the hands of (others)."

• Hugh Auld

• Edward Covey

• Thomas Auld

• William Freeland

What does Sandy's "magical" root symbolize?

• hope for escape

• education

• superstitious knowlege

• comraderie among slaves

Who initially planned to join in Douglass’ escape from Freeland’s home, but decided to stay behind at the last minute?

• Henry Harris

• Sandy Jenkins

• Charles Bailey

• Henny