Test Frederick Douglas
Authored by Robyn L.
English
8th Grade
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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.
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.K.6
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.
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.K.6
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.
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.K.6
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
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.10
CCSS.RI.8.10
CCSS.RI.11-12.10
CCSS.RI.6.10
CCSS.RI.9-10.10
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
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
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
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
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.
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RI.6.4
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