Test Frederick Douglas

Test Frederick Douglas

8th Grade

21 Qs

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Test Frederick Douglas

Test Frederick Douglas

Assessment

Quiz

English

8th Grade

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Created by

Robyn L.

Used 164+ times

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21 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

1. The first person to help Douglass learn to read was

another slave.

Master Hugh.

the wife of Master Hugh.

a white boy from the street.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Why does Douglass say that learning to read was a curse rather than a blessing?

It showed his horrible situation, but not how to escape it.

No books were available to him so he had nothing to read.

He was upset that his slave owners would be angry with him.

The young boys who helped him learn could get in serious trouble.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

The more Douglass read books such as “The Columbian Orator,” the more he

A. enjoyed being able to read.

became hopeful for his future.

realized his value to his master.

came to hate his enslavers.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What is Douglass’s most likely purpose for writing his autobiography?

to make readers agree that reading is important

to inform readers about the life of a slave and contribute to the Abolitionist movement

to express feelings about Master Hugh

to tell an interesting story from his past

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

How does the Mistress change?

She goes from kind to cruel

She stops believing in her husband’s precepts

She begins to be an abolitionist

She refuses her husbands demands

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

What is prudence?

the wise handling of practical matters


a fear of punishment

difficulty understanding simple ideas

shyness or nervousness

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Apprehension is

a type of novel.

a fear of the future.

the understanding of a text.

the demonstration of an idea.

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