Narrative Life of Frederick Douglass Chapters 1 - 5

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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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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Who is Frederick's father?

• It is believe to be Frederick's master, a white man.

• He has no idea.

• A fellow slave on the same plantation.

• Douglass knows who he is, but states that he cannot reveal his father's name in order to protect his identity.

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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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Why does Frederick only rarely see his mother?

• She works in the plantation house and does not like to leave it to go to the sad slave quarters, even to visit her son.

• He was taken from her at birth and she does not know he is actually her son.

• She works at a plantation miles away from where Frederick lives and can only get away every once in a while.

• She rarely visits because she resents the trouble that he caused her when he was born.

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

• The scene signaled the first realization Frederick Douglass had that he was a slave, and slaves are often mistreated.

• It was not a true story, but one told to him by his grandmother so that he would learn to be obedient.

• Their relationship showed that romance could still happen between slaves.

• Seeing Aunt Hester caused Douglass to declare to her that he would not accept the same treatment and would someday be free.

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

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

• The horses are beaten regularly.

• The horses are used for field labor.

• The horses are treated better than the slaves.

• The horses were sold to Colonel Lloyd's neighbor because they did not work hard enough for him.

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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.
• All of the above.

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

• He attacked Mr. Gore, and Mr. Gore responded in self-defense.

• He was not working hard enough.

• He was a bad example for other slaves.

• He tried to run away.

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