Test Frederick Douglas

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.

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.

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.

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

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

What is prudence?

• the wise handling of practical matters

  
  

• a fear of punishment

• difficulty understanding simple ideas

• shyness or nervousness

Apprehension is

• a type of novel.

• a fear of the future.

• the understanding of a text.

• the demonstration of an idea.

To commence means to

• sell.

• speak.

• confuse.

• begin.

What is vindication?

• a source of information

• a type of crime

• the proof that a claim is correct

• the need to receive payment

When something is unabated...

• it remains at its full force.

• is considered wrong or illegal.

• can be obtained without cost.

• needs additional research or study.