Frederick Douglass Final Preview

Who taught Frederick Douglass how to read?

• his mother
• Sophia Auld
• Hugh Auld
• Thomas Auld

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Frederick Douglass escaped by pretending to be a _________ and traveled north.

• sailor
• carpenter
• blacksmith
• slave

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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.
• a presidential candidate.

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What type of disguise did Frederick use to escape to the North?

• Banana Costume
• Military uniform
• Farmer
• A sailor outfit

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What was the title of Frederick's first autobiography?

• Free!
• Once a Slave
• Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave.
• Red Kayak 

In what year did the Civil War begin?

• 1776
• 1861
• 2017
• 1941

Why did Douglass runaway from Mr. Covey?

• He wanted to be with his mother.
• He was brutal to him.
• He wanted to be with his wife and children.
• He was lazy and didn't want to do work.

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 Douglass carried the root that Sandy gave him to  

• remember Sandy and his wife
• eat on his journey home 
• protect himself from Mr. Covey 
• feed to the oxen at the plantation    

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What did Mr. Covey do to push the slaves to work harder? 
 

• denied them food or water
• gave them no beds at night 
• promised to help them finish jobs 
• threatened and whipped them    

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How does following passage support Douglass’s purpose? “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.”    

• It casts doubts about the facts of slavery.
• Readers will respect Mr. Covey’s rights.
• It contains disapproval of all southerners. 
• Readers will feel sympathy for the slaves.

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