Douglass was famous for

Getting Abraham Lincoln elected

Being husband to Harriet Tubman

What was Douglass' job as the Auld's slave?

Companion to the master's young son

Companion to the lady of the house

Under the fugitive slave act, an escaped slave could be returned to his/her previous master after 10 years of living in freedom.

True, an escaped slave could be returned at any time.

False, after 5 years a slave is considered free.

Which BEST paraphrases the following quote? "I could not tell why I ought to be deprived of the same privilege. I was not allowed to make any inquiries of my master concerning it. He deemed all such inquiries on the part of a slave improper and impertinent, and evidence of a restless spirit. "

I did not understand why I could not know my exact age. I could not ask my master because he considered those questions inappropriate, rude, and proof of unruliness.

I could not understand why I felt underprivileged, and I could not ask because my master would treat me rudely.

I could not tell why I should not know privilege. My master would not allow me to make any inquiries about it. He deemed all such inquiries on the part of a slave inappropriate and impertinent, and evidence of restlessness.

I could not tell why I should not know privilege. My master would not allow me to ask any questions about it. He considered all such inquiries on the part of a slave inappropriate and impertinent, and evidence of restlessness.

"She was hired by a Mr. Stewart, who lived about twelve miles from my home. She made her journeys to see me in the night, traveling the whole distance on foot, after the performance of her day's work. She was a field hand, and a whipping is the penalty of not being in the field at sunrise."

In order to visit me, my mother walked 12 miles after working all day in the fields and then had to walk 12 miles back. If she did not return by dawn, she would get whipped.

In order to visit me, my mother walked 12 miles after she had worked in the fields all day. If she did not get back at dawn, she would get whipped.

In order to visit me, my mother rode 24 miles round trip after she had worked all day in the fields. If she did not get back at dawn, she would get whipped.

Even though I rarely saw my mother, she loved me enough to journey 12 miles just to see me.

What is Douglass saying here? "The fact remains, in all its glaring odiousness, that slaveholders have ordained, and by law established, that the children of slave women shall in all cases follow the condition of their mothers."

According to the law, children born to slave mothers automatically become slaves themselves.

When slave women give birth, their children will, by law, be free.

Slaveholders have decided that all children of slave women will be killed along side their mothers.

Frederick Douglass was a known abolitionist. What is an abolitionist?

a person who wanted to end slavery.

a person who wanted to help endangered animals.

a person who fought for women's rights.

Why is Douglass not sure when he was born?

There are no records kept of slaves’ births.

His master burned his birth certificate.

After Douglass and Covey fight,

Covey tries to shoot Frederick.

What is Douglass' purpose in the following passage? “ From the crown of my head to my feet, I was covered in blood. My hair was all clotted with dust and blood; my shirt was stiff with blood.”

To create an emotional response in the reader.

It casts doubts about the facts of slavery.

Readers will respect Mr. Covey’s rights.

It contains disapproval of all southerners.

How did Douglass get his name?

He took it from "The Lady of the Lake"

He was given the name by his first master

Douglass was his middle name and started using it for his last name

Why do the slaves refer to Covey as "the snake."

He can wrestle like Jake the Snake Roberts

How does Frederick's escape plan fail?

His master could read it in his behavior

Why did Douglass's ability to read make him unhappy?

He realized that many people were enslaved by white masters.

He was afraid for his life if his master found out.

All his friends were jealous and angry because they couldn't read.

He often got headaches from being forced to read to other slaves.

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

to persuade readers that slavery is wrong

to make readers agree that reading is important

To tell how awful his Masters were

Explain the following quote from chapter 6 regading Mr. Auld: "It would forever unfit him to be a slave"

Learning how to read will make him realize that he has rights.

Learning how to read will make him realize that he is a person.

Learning how to read will make him realize that he is not an animal.

Learning how to read will make him realize that he has family.

In chapter eight, Douglass’s old master Captain Anthony died. Douglass is then sent for for what demeaning purpose?

To be counted with all of the other possessions of the captain

To be mated to a new slave and used for breeding

To be whipped for insubordination

One of the greatest tragedies of slavery, according to Douglass, was what was done to his grandmother after Captain Anthony’s death and after she had served him faithfully for thirty years. What happened to her?

She was turned out into the forest to live (or die) on her own.

She was beaten to death by her new masters.

She was sold to a notoriously cruel master in the south.

She was starved to death by Anthony’s daughter.

Douglass is then sent to Ed Covey, a poor farmer famous for what?

A reputation as a slave breaker

A reputation for sleeping with his slaves

A reputation for being kind to his slaves

Mr. Covey and his wife buy a new slave, Caroline, and they are quite delighted with her. Why? For what purpose did they buy her?

They plan to use her as a breeder to get more slaves

She is very pretty and will become Covey’s mistress

She is tall and strong and can work more than many other slaves

The Coveys, Douglass says, are the worst masters he’d ever had. All of the worst masters, he explains, shared what characteristic?

They were religious, and used their religion to justify their cruelty.

They were poor. The poor masters were the cruelest.

They were drunkards, and were cruelest when they’d been drinking.

They were lazy and used their slaves to make up for it.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Douglass'mother dies in childbirth.

True

False

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.K.6

CCSS.RL.2.10

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Douglass begins his life as a slave as a field hand.

True

False

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CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Douglass' mistress, Sophia Auld, teaches him to read.

True

False

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CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Douglass becomes bitter and unhappy after learning to read and write.

True

False

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Demby is a slave who is killed trying to escape from the plantation.

True

False

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CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

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20 sec • 1 pt

The most evil and brutal masters also were the most religious.

True

False

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

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30 sec • 1 pt

Douglass says that a turning point in his life was when he fought back against Mr. Covey who tried to beat him.

True

False

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CCSS.RI.9-10.10

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CCSS.RI.6.10

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Fredrick Douglass TEST

Douglass'mother dies in childbirth.

Douglass begins his life as a slave as a field hand.

Douglass' mistress, Sophia Auld, teaches him to read.

Douglass becomes bitter and unhappy after learning to read and write.

Demby is a slave who is killed trying to escape from the plantation.

The most evil and brutal masters also were the most religious.

Douglass says that a turning point in his life was when he fought back against Mr. Covey who tried to beat him.

Douglass' grandmother is left alone to die in the woods after she is too old to work.

Mistress Sophia is the first kind white person Fredrick meets.

Mr.Covey is well known for his ability to "break" slaves.

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