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English
9th -
12thgrade
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
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- 1. Multiple ChoiceThe first person to help Douglass learn to read wasanother slave.Master Hugh.the wife of Master Hugh.a white boy from the street.
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhy does Douglass say that learning to read was a curse rather than a blessing?It showed his horrible situation, but not how to escape it.No books were available to him so he had nothing to read.He was upset that his slave owners would be angry with him.The young boys who helped him learn could get in serious trouble.
- 3. Multiple ChoiceThe more Douglass read books such as "The Columbian Orator," the more heenjoyed being able to read.became hopeful for his future.realized his value to his master.came to hate his enslavers.
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat is Douglass's most likely purpose for writing his autobiography?to make readers agree that reading is importantto inform readers about the life of a slaveto express feelings about Master Hughto tell an interesting story from his past
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhich is an example of a cause-and-effect relationship?Douglass comes to consider reading both a blessing and a curse.Douglass gave bread to young boys and they helped him learn to read.Douglass considers his mistress to be kind and later she is cruel to him.Douglass was twelve years old and did not want to be a slave for life.
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhy does Frederick Douglass not know his age?He lost his memory as a child.It was considered "improper and impertinent" for a slave to inquire about their age.
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhy does Frederick not know his mother?Because they were separated at birth.They were separated when he was an infant.
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWho is Douglass' father?His slave master.He doesn't know.
- 9. Multiple ChoiceHow many times did Douglass see his mother before she died?Four or five times.Only once.
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWho was Frederick's first master?AnthonyMatthew
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of master was he?cruellenient
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhy was Aunt Hester denied, by the slave master, the privilege of going out in the evenings?He was worried about her safety.He didn't want her courting other men.
- 13. Multiple ChoiceFrederick's mother dies in childbirth.TrueFalse
- 14. Multiple ChoiceFrederick begins his life as a slave as a field hand.TrueFalse
- 15. Multiple ChoiceFrederick's mistress, Sophia Auld teaches him to read.TrueFalse
- 16. Multiple ChoiceFrederick becomes bitter and unmanageable after learning to read and write.TrueFalse
- 17. Multiple ChoiceDemby is a slave who is killed trying to escape from the plantation.TrueFalse
- 18. Multiple ChoiceFrederick is nearly killed by the cruel overseer, Mr. Freeland.TrueFalse
- 19. Multiple ChoiceThe most evil and brutal masters also were the most religious.TrueFalse
- 20. Multiple ChoiceThe most cruel thing a master could do to his slaves was to give them too little to eat.TrueFalse
- 21. Multiple ChoiceFrederick is nearly 8 years old before he is given a pair of pants.TrueFalse
- 22. Multiple ChoiceFrederick trusts no one as he makes plans to escape from the plantation.TrueFalse
- 23. Multiple ChoiceFrederick becomes a man when he fights back when Mr. Covey tries to beat him.TrueFalse
- 24. Multiple ChoiceFrederick's grandmother is left alone to die in the woods after she is too old to work.TrueFalse
- 25. Multiple ChoiceMistress Sophia is the first kind white person Frederick meets.TrueFalse
- 26. Multiple ChoiceFrederick is nearly blinded in a fight with his master, Mr. Covey.TrueFalse
- 27. Multiple ChoiceMr.Covey is well known for his ability to "break" slaves.TrueFalse
- 28. Multiple ChoiceAfter being beaten severely, Frederick adjust to being a slave and is obedient.TrueFalse
- 29. Multiple ChoiceFrederick explains how slaves would sing while they worked to show their satisfaction with their lives.TrueFalse
- 30. Multiple ChoiceFrederick believed that his father was also his master.TrueFalse
- 31. Multiple ChoiceFrederick Douglass escaped by pretending to be a _________ and traveled north.sailorcarpenterblacksmithslave
- 32. Multiple ChoiceFrederick Douglass was taken away from his parents when he was 18 years old.TrueFalse
- 33. Multiple ChoiceHow did learning to read inspire Frederick Douglass to make a change?he read about freedom and lead to him escaping slaveryhe did not learn to read because it was against the lawhe went to school with white children
- 34. Multiple ChoiceFrederick Douglass used what skill to work against slavery?rowing boatsmaking speechessinging hymns and rap songsmaking pottery
- 35. Multiple ChoiceIt was against the law for enslaved people to learn to read. Slave owners worried that their slaves would learn about _______.slaveryreligiontaxesfreedom
- 36. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT a way Douglass learned how to read and write?He gave poor white boys bread to teach him what they learned in school.He used chalk to write on brick walls and fences.He went to school with white boys.He read his master's family bible.
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