True or False: What caused Frederick Douglass to hate slavery more and more?

Stories he heard on the street.

Learning from his kind masters.

True or False: How did Frederick Douglass find time to read while running errands?

He finished his errands quickly.

Douglass was “making friends of all the little white boys” most likely because __________.

he knew that they could read and he could not

he did not want to be seen with any fellow slaves

he did not know what to do with his extra bread

he hoped that one of them could convince his owner to free him

Douglass does not reveal the names of the boys who taught him to read most likely because ___________.

it was illegal teach slaves to read and he does not want them to get in trouble

he wishes that he never learned to read and would like to put it behind him

he had long forgotten who they were

he is still angry at them for having their freedom

What does the following passage mainly reveal about the life of Frederick Douglass? “As I read and contemplated the subject, behold! that very discontentment which Master Hugh had predicted would follow my learning to read had already come, to torment and sting my soul to unutterable anguish.”

Douglass’s owner had warned him that learning to read would cause him pain.

Douglass only learned how to read in order to find out how to free himself.

Douglass was threatened with whippings from his owner if he learned how to read.

Master Hugh sympathized with Douglass because he also did not know how to read.

Which evidence from the text most strongly supports the idea that self-discovery (learning/bettering oneself) is a painful process?

“As I writhed under it, I would at times feel that learning to read had been a curse rather than a blessing.”

“These words used to trouble them; they would express for me the liveliest sympathy, and console me with the hope that something would occur by which I might be free.”

“The moral which I gained from the dialogue was the power of truth over the conscience of even a slaveholder.”

“When I was sent of errands, I always took my book with me, and by going one part of my errand quickly, I found time to get a lesson before my return.”

Which of the following inferences is best supported by the text?

Books gave Mr. Douglass the hope that he could one day obtain his freedom.

The boys who taught Mr. Douglass to read will be disappointed to see that he does not credit them by name.

Mr. Douglass learned to read so that he could study a variety of topics.

Mr. Douglass only thought about freedom when he was reading a book.

Which statement from the text most strongly supports that books gave Mr. Douglass the hope that he could one day obtain his freedom?

“The moral which I gained from the dialogue was the power of truth over the conscience of even a slaveholder.”

“It is enough to say of the dear little fellows, that they lived on Philpot Street, very near Durgin and Bailey’s ship-yard.”

“The plan which I adopted, and the one by which I was most successful, was that of making friends of all the little white boys whom I met in the street.”

“I was now about twelve years old, and the thought of being a slave for life began to bear heavily upon my heart.”

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

to inform reader about the life of slaves

to make readers agree that reading is important

To tell how awful his Masters were

When something is unabated, it...

needs additional research or study

What were Douglass's feelings about reading after he learned?

It was a curse rather than a blessing

He felt bad because the little white boys could get in trouble

He was excited to teach his fellow slaves

Why was it dangerous for slaves to read?

They might read books that told them their human rights were being violated.

They would rise up against their masters because they wouldn't have time to learn

They would be better readers than the whites and then become more educated and take over

After he learned to read, who did Douglass envy and why?

HIs fellow slaves because they couldn't read and didn't know they should be free.

The little white boys because they could run around in the streets

His mistress, Mrs. Auld because she could read.

The slave who was freed because he was smarter than Douglass

Why did he acknowledge the benefit of both Mr. and Mrs. Auld in learning to read?

Although Mr. Auld was mean to him, just living at his house gave him the opportunity to learn how to read by Mrs. Auld.

Although Mrs. Auld was mean to him, just living at his house gave him the opportunity to learn how to read by Mr. Auld.

Although Mr. Auld was kind to him, just living at his house didnt give him the opportunity to learn how to read by Mrs. Auld.

Frederick Douglas believed in a great opportunity GOd had planned for him.

Explain the following quote about Mrs. Auld: "The fatal poison of irresposible power was already in her hands"

She was influenced by her husband ideas on how to treat slaves.

She was not wat she appeared to be when Frederick Douglass first met him.

She became a mean person because she got upset with him.

Her children didn't want her to treat Frederick Douglass better than them.

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his mother

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Frederick Douglass Chapters 6-7

Who taught Frederick Douglass how to read?

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

How was Douglass's new mistress unlike any other white woman he had ever seen?

Why did Mrs. Auld's kind heart change?

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

What does Douglass trade with poor local boys in exchange for reading lessons?

Where does Douglass discover that the word “abolitionist” means “anti-slavery”?

Which family does Douglass witness mistreating their slaves Henrietta and Mary?

True or False:
"Brutalize" is one of Mr. Auld's favorite words, because it means both to treat someone badly and to make someone into a brute.

True or False:
The Columbian Orator is a newspaper Frederick Douglass used to read.

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Frederick Douglass Chapters 6-7

Who taught Frederick Douglass how to read?

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

How was Douglass's new mistress unlike any other white woman he had ever seen?

Why did Mrs. Auld's kind heart change?

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

What does Douglass trade with poor local boys in exchange for reading lessons?

Where does Douglass discover that the word “abolitionist” means “anti-slavery”?

Which family does Douglass witness mistreating their slaves Henrietta and Mary?

True or False:"Brutalize" is one of Mr. Auld's favorite words, because it means both to treat someone badly and to make someone into a brute.

True or False:The Columbian Orator is a newspaper Frederick Douglass used to read.

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

True or False:
"Brutalize" is one of Mr. Auld's favorite words, because it means both to treat someone badly and to make someone into a brute.

True or False:
The Columbian Orator is a newspaper Frederick Douglass used to read.