Frederick Douglass and "The Battle with Mr. Covey"

Frederick Douglass was a slave.

• True
• False

Who taught Frederick Douglass how to read?

• his mother
• Sophia Auld
• Hugh Auld
• Thomas Auld

Frederick Douglass escaped by pretending to be a _________ and traveled north.

• sailor
• carpenter
• blacksmith
• slave

Frederick Douglass was taken away from his parents when he was 18 years old.

• True
• False

Frederick Douglass wanted _______.

• to help slave children.
• money. 
• to be a land owner. 
• justice for slaves.

What was the Underground Railroad?

• A secret network of people and hiding places to help slaves escape to freedom.
• Rights protected by people. 
• Not being controlled by someone. 
• Forced to work without pay.

What is a strong feeling or opinion formed unfairly or without knowing all of the facts?

• civil rights
• prejudice
• freedom
• expression

What is a conductor of the Underground Railroad?

• A person who checks tickets on board a train. 
• A person who helped people escape to freedom using the Underground Railroad.
• A person who sells tickets before you board the train.
• A person who checks your tickets when you are on board a boat. 

Frederick Douglass was enslaved. What does enslaved mean?

• Free to work and keep his earnings.
• Forced to work, but kept his earnings. 
• Free to work and forced to give his owner the money.
• Forced to work and for no pay. 

Why was Douglass beaten by Mr. Covey?

• He refused to work
• He was too sick to work
• It wasn't his turn to work
• He was playing cards