

"Narrative Life of Frederick Douglas"
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English
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8th Grade
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Fyzah Islam
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
The first person to help Frederick Douglass learn to read was?
Back
the wife of Master Hughes
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Why does Douglass say that learning to read was a curse rather than a blessing?
Back
It showed his horrible situation, but not how to escape from it.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What word means the wise handling of practical matters?
Back
prudence
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What word means a fear for the future?
Back
apprehension
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
According to the text, why does Douglass say the "learning to read had already come to torment him?"
Back
He was reading about problems in slavery but didn't see a solution to the problem.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
The more Douglass read books such as "The Columbian Orator," the more he ___________________________.
Back
came to hate his enslaver or the master
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the purpose for Douglass writing his autobiography?
Back
To express his feelings about the Master and the Mistress.
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