excerpt from "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass"

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Douglass was “making friends of all the little white boys” (paragraph 1) most likely because __________.

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he knew that they could read and he could not

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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass is told in the __________ tense, from a ___________ point of view.

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past; first person

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Douglass does not reveal the names of the boys who taught him to read most likely because ___________.

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it was illegal teach slaves to read and he does not want them to get in trouble

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What does the following passage mainly reveal about the life of Frederick Douglass (paragraph 4)?

“As I read and contemplated the subject, behold! that very discontentment which Master Hugh had predicted would follow my learning to read had already come, to torment and sting my soul to unutterable anguish.”

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Douglass’s owner had warned him that learning to read would cause him pain.

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Which is most closely a central idea of this excerpt? Options: No one felt sorry for the plight of slaves except for slaves themselves. Reading cannot change how you feel about things. The process of self-discovery can be a painful one. Children should not be learning about adult subjects.

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The process of self-discovery can be a painful one.

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Which sentence from the text most strongly supports the correct answer to Question 5? Options: “As I writhed under it, I would at times feel that learning to read had been a curse rather than a blessing.”, “These words used to trouble them; they would express for me the liveliest sympathy, and console me with the hope that something would occur by which I might be free.”, “The moral which I gained from the dialogue was the power of truth over the conscience of even a slaveholder.”, “When I was sent of errands, I always took my book with me, and by going one part of my errand quickly, I found time to get a lesson before my return.”

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“As I writhed under it, I would at times feel that learning to read had been a curse rather than a blessing.”

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Which of the following inferences is best supported by the text? Options: The boys who taught Mr. Douglass to read will be disappointed to see that he does not credit them by name., Books gave Mr. Douglass the hope that he could one day obtain his freedom., Mr. Douglass learned to read so that he could study a variety of topics., Mr. Douglass only thought about freedom when he was reading a book.

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Books gave Mr. Douglass the hope that he could one day obtain his freedom.

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Which statement from the text most strongly supports the correct answer to Question 7? Options: “It is enough to say of the dear little fellows, that they lived on Philpot Street, very near Durgin and Bailey’s ship-yard.”, “The plan which I adopted, and the one by which I was most successful, was that of making friends of all the little white boys whom I met in the street.”, “The moral which I gained from the dialogue was the power of truth over the conscience of even a slaveholder.”, “I was now about twelve years old, and the thought of being a slave for life began to bear heavily upon my heart.”

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“The moral which I gained from the dialogue was the power of truth over the conscience of even a slaveholder.”

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What is the definition of denunciation?

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a statement that publicly criticizes someone or something

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What is the definition of prudence?

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good judgment that helps a person avoid problems