What is ironic about Colonel Lloyd’s treatment of his horses compared to his slaves?

The horses are treated better than the slaves.

The horses are beaten regularly.

The horses are used for field labor.

What happened to the slave who told Colonel Lloyd the truth about his master?

He was immediately chained and sold from his family.

He was given a reward for his honesty.

Why would a slave whose life on a plantation was very bad fear being sold to a slave-trader?

It could always be worse with the next master.

They are separated from family and friends.

They don't know where they are going.

Why was the murder of slaves not prosecuted?

The testament of slaves did not count in court.

Slaves were property, not people.

The murder of slaves was generally hushed up.

What reason does Mr. Gore give for killing Demby the slave?

He was a bad example for other slaves.

He was not working hard enough.

Why is it difficult to find copies of slave songs?

Slaves had no way of writing the songs down.

What other examples does Frederick give to show that there were no consequences to killing a slave?

A girl's nose and chest were crushed with a stick.

A man's brains were knocked out with a hatchet.

A man was shot for crossing his master's boundary.

What were Frederick’s initial impressions of his new mistress, Mrs. Sophia Auld?

Angry: she pushed his trunk down the stairs.

Haughty: She didn't ask him his name.

Sad: She cried over having a slave in her house.

To what does Frederick attribute the kindness of Mrs. Auld?

She has never owned a slave before.

She always does what her husband says.

She grew up in a slave-owning family.

Why does Frederick call Mr. Auld’s forbidding his learning how to read “invaluable instruction”?

It confirmed that education is necessary and important.

It taught him to accept his place as a slave.

How did Mrs. Auld change and why did she change?

She became harsh and cruel; she learned how to be a slave owner.

She became more kind; she felt sorry for the slaves.

She became withdrawn; she was ashamed of owning slaves.

She became happy; she wanted Frederick to be free.

What plan did Frederick adopt to learn how to read after Mrs. Auld was no longer teaching him?

He would bribe others into teaching him.

He would sneak into school to learn as much as possible.

Mr. Auld would teach him how to read.

He would raise money to afford to go to school.

Why is it ironic that he bribed the little white boys to teach him to read?

As a slave, he had more food than the little white boys.

The little white boys loved to go to school.

The little white boys barely knew how to read themselves.

The little boys could turn him in at any time.

"It is almost an unpardonable offence to teach slaves to read in this Christian country." - What makes this quote ironic?

Christians are supposed to live a life of love and tolerance.

Most Christians didn't even know how to read.

Christians hated the rule to not teach slaves to read.

Frederick had to be careful when he was learning to read.

How does Master Auld’s prediction about Frederick and learning come true?

Frederick became unfit to be a slave.

Frederick always struggled to learn to read.

Frederick became an important person, due to his education.

Why was Frederick forced to return to the plantation after the death of his master?

All of the property had to be divided up among the heirs.

His new master, Master Andrew, demanded that he return.

Frederick's mother was dying, and his owner wanted him there.

Many of the master's slaves were set free.

What happened to Frederick’s grandmother after the deaths of Lucretia and Andrew?

She was given a hut in the woods and left to die alone.

Narrative Life of Frederick Douglass

Authored by Vicki Hicks

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6th - 8th Grade

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20 sec • 1 pt

1. Why is Frederick not sure when he was born?

There are no records kept of slaves’ births.

His mom forgot to tell him.

His master burned his birth certificate.

All of the above.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why would slaveholders want to keep a slave ignorant of such a simple thing as his birthday?

It makes them feel like animals.

It keeps them uneducated.

It makes them easier to control.

All of the above.

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CCSS.RI.6.10

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Who is Frederick's father?

Frederick's master, a white man.

He has not idea.

A slave, a black man.

All of the above.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is a slaveholder who has fathered a child likely to be tougher on that child?

The slaveholder would hate the child.

The slaveholder would not want to be accused of favoritism.

The slaveholder would not know it was his child.

All of the above.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Why does Frederick only rarely see his mother?

She doesn't love him.

She doesn't know he's her son.

She was moved away from him at birth.

All of the above.

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CCSS.RI.6.10

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why does Frederick tell the story of Aunt Hester and Lloyd’s Ned?

It was when Frederick realized what slavery was all about.

It was a funny anecdote to lighten the mood.

It showed that romance could still happen between slaves.

It was when Douglass declared that he would someday be free.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

How did Colonel Lloyd keep the slave boys from taking his fruit?

He watches the fruit secretly from behind the fence.

He tarred the fence around the fruit.

He kept the slave boys fenced in.

All of the above.

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