The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B.

Question

Part A

Read lines 29–30 from the poem.

He dared the lightning in the lightning’s track,
And answered thunder with his thunder back.

How do these lines characterize Douglass?
A. as a strong-willed and fearless leader
B. as a shy and unassuming critic
C. as an eloquent speaker
D. as a vengeful fighter
Part B

What universal theme does the characterization analyzed in Part A best develop?
A. Sometimes a passive response to brutality is the wisest course of action.
B. True leaders respond to life’s challenges with fierce strength and courage.
C. Some people will inevitably be angry at those who take a strong stand.
D. Violence must be met with equal violence for justice to be served.

Answer 1

Part A: The lines characterize Douglass as
A. as a strong-willed and fearless leader.

Part B: The universal theme that this characterization best develops is
B. True leaders respond to life’s challenges with fierce strength and courage.