My Friend Douglass - Challenge

Was the end of the Civil War the beginning of a "just and lasting peace" for Douglass?

• yes, it was just what Douglass was hoping for.

• No, it was just the beginning of a new struggle for racial equality.

• The end of the war did not affect Douglass.

• No, it was another way of ending the war.

What is the initial lesson learned by Douglass at the inaugural reception celebration?

• He sees that he can wear formal clothing.

• He should show up early for formal activities.

• He must have realized that not much had changed- society still didn't view or treat him as an equal citizen.

• He should be more talkative at social events.

What subsequent lesson did Douglass learn from Lincoln that night at the inaugural ball?

• How to read better.

• How to speak diplomatically to the President of the United States.

• The President of the United States was treating him as citizen, a peer whose opinion he loved.

• He learned how to make a friend with someone in the White House.

What literary device is illustrated in this scene: Lincoln had just finished a speech blaming the Civil War on slavery and arguing that the end of slavery gave the nation a chance to "bind up its wounds," and Douglass met resistance trying to enter the White House.

• simile

• parallelism

• irony

• personfication

What personality traits led Douglass to escape slavery, and later speak out about about it.

• courage and self-assurance

• courage and willingness

• brave and flexibility

• bravery and cleverness

Which example from the the selection is NOT evocative language when explaining calamity.

• dreadful distaster

• grief and tears

• silence and meditation

• healthy interaction

Why did Douglass appreciate Lincoln's first priority "to keep the U.S. from any dismemberment and ruin" ?

• Douglass realized that running a country in turmoil was not and easy task.

• Lincoln wanted to give the people what they wanted.

• Slavery was not high on Lincoln's list.

• Lincoln needed the cooperation of the people first before he could change the slavery laws.

What might be an appropriate main idea or theme for this selection?

• Courage and willingness are good personality traits to have when trying to change laws.

• It doesn't matter who you are, with hard work and determination, you can accomplish great things.

• Don't give up on something that you think is important.

• Don't judge a book by its cover.

When Mary Todd Lincoln gave Lincoln's walking stick to Douglass, how did this contribute to Douglass's life long goal?

• Douglass was inspired to continue the work that Lincoln started.

• He could hand the walking stick in his house and show it off.

• He could used the walking stick to get people to have more exercise.

• It is a symbol of how he and Lincoln were alike.

How does Douglass come to understand Lincoln's point-of-view after he so harshly criticized Lincoln during the war?

• They met in person and had some time to get to know each other.

• The gift of the walking stick changed his point of view.

• By understanding the decisions Lincoln made while in office.

• He read the same book about being the architect of his future and a self-made man and both men accomplished their goal.