"Narrative Life of Frederick Douglas"

"Narrative Life of Frederick Douglas"

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English

8th Grade

Hard

Created by

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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