Frederick Douglass Review Quiz

What is the central idea of paragraph 8?

• Frederick Douglass is reminded of his condition of being enslaved as he looks at the sailboats on the Chesapeake Bay, he decides that he should escape.

• Frederick Douglass runs into the Chesapeake Bay and boards a sailboat in order to finally escape slavery.

• Frederick Douglass is happy to finally have a day off and enjoys beautiful views of the Chesapeake Bay.

• Frederick Douglass is finally free but is still deeply disturbed by his experiences during slavery.

What does the author do to develop the central idea of paragraph 8?

• The author uses imagery and symbolism to reveal his plan for escaping.

• The author uses narration and dialogue to reveal the characteristics of his master.

• The author uses figurative language and rhetorical devices to reveal his shifting perspective.

• The author uses descriptive language to reveal his thoughts and feelings.

Which of the following sentences from paragraph 8 is an example of antithesis?

• "You are freedom's swift-winged angels, that fly round the world."

• "You are loosened from your moorings, and are free; I am fast in my chains, and am a slave!'

• "Is there any God? Why am I a slave?"

• "O that I were free! O, that I were on one of your gallant decks, and under your protecting wing!"

Which of the following sentences from paragraph 8 is an example of rhetorical questions?

• "You are freedom's swift-winged angels, that fly round the world."

• "You are loosened from your moorings, and are free; I am fast in my chains, and am a slave!'

• "Is there any God? Why am I a slave?"

• "O that I were free! O, that I were on one of your gallant decks, and under your protecting wing!"

Which of the following sentences from paragraph 8 is an example of Metaphor?

• "You are freedom's swift-winged angels, that fly round the world."

• "You are loosened from your moorings, and are free; I am fast in my chains, and am a slave!'

• "Is there any God? Why am I a slave?"

• "O that I were free! O, that I were on one of your gallant decks, and under your protecting wing!"

Which of the following sentences from paragraph 8 is evidence of the author's use of symbolism?"

• "You are freedom's swift-winged angels, that fly round the world."

• "You are loosened from your moorings, and are free; I am fast in my chains, and am a slave!'

• "Is there any God? Why am I a slave?"

• "O that I were free! O, that I were on one of your gallant decks, and under your protecting wing!"

How does the author use the following sentence to create meaning in the text?

"You are loosened from your moorings, and are free; I am fast in my chains, and am a slave!'

• The author uses rhetorical questions to emphasize the brutality of slavery, appealing to the reader's morals.

• The author uses descriptive language to illustrate his feelings as he looks out on the Chesapeake Bay, appealing to the reader's logic.

• The author uses a metaphor to compare his current condition with that of the sailboats he is looking at, appealing to the reader's emotion.

• The author uses a parallel structure to contrast his current condition with that of the sailboats he is looking at, appealing to the reader's emotion.

"Is there any God? Why am I a slave?"

• The author asks the questions that do not warrant a response to emphasize his hopeless feeling and appeal to the reader's morals.

• The author asks questions that do not warrant a response to emphasize his confusion and appeal to the reader's logic.

• The author uses a parallel structure to contrast the experience of slavery with that of being free and appeal to the reader's emotions.

• The author uses a parallel structure to compare freedom to the sailboats he sees and appeal to the reader's morals.

How does the author use the sentence below to create meaning in the text?

"You are freedom's swift-winged angels, that fly round the world."

• The author uses a simile to compare sailboats to angels, showing that they are symbolic of freedom to him.

• The author uses a metaphor to compare sailboats to angels, showing that they remind him that he is confined to one place.

• The author uses a metaphor to compare freedom to slavery, showing that he is frustrated with his condition.

• The author uses a simile comparing freedom to slavery, showing that he wants to escape on a boat.

How does the author use symbolism within paragraph 8?

• He describes his thoughts and feelings of slavery, with hell representing slavery.

• He illustrates the scene of his leisurely Sundays, with the bay representing freedom.

• He compares sailboats to angels, with the sailboats representing the idea of freedom.

• He contrasts sailboats and ghosts, with the sailboats representing slavery.