“Ain't I A Woman?” speech test

In what year did she give this speech?

• 1920

• 1963

• 1851

• 1886

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

In which state was the convention that she gave this speech?

• Ohio

• Alabama

• Tennessee

• Washington

In what way can the reader tell that this author has had a limited education?

• the shortness of the selection

• the use of non-standard grammar

• the use of incorrect punctuation

• the use of many misspelled words

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What is the tone of the selection?

• inspirational

• regretful

• surprising

• suspenseful

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is Truth's point in writing this speech?

• to fight for equal rights for men and women
• to complain
• to list what she has been through 
• to fight slavery

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.6

Which of the following best summarizes Sojourner Truth’s argument in “Ain’t I A Woman?”

• Women are superior to men.

• Black women deserve the same rights as white women.

• The black community should begin fighting for women’s rights.

• All women deserve the same rights as all men.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

The selection indicates that the author was

• quiet and shy.

• mean and selfish.

• strong and willful.

• helplessly old fashioned.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

According to Truth, what is the “fix” that white men are in? What details does Truth use to support that idea?

• The “fix” is that both African Americans and women are starting to fight for their rights, which will change the role that white men have had.

• Only African Americns are fighting for rights which changes the role for women.

• Only White people are fighting for the rights of African American

• Only Soujourner is attemempting to fight for eqaul rights for women.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What does the bolded term mean in the following sentence:

"Well, children, where these is so much racket there must be something out of kilter."

• noise; liveliness; a loud unpleasent noise

• out of harmony or balance

• to have turned up the earth with a plow

• none of these

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1C

What does the bolded term mean in the following sentence:

"Well, children, where these is so much racket there must be something out of kilter."

• noise; liveliness; a loud unpleasent noise

• out of harmony or balance

• to have turned up the earth with a plow

• none of these

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4