Behind the Scenes Section 2 Quiz

What does the figurative language “in imagination had drunk of the pure, sweet crystal water of life” mean in this excerpt?

• Keckley dreams that she drank a glass of water.

• Keckley realizes that there can be no life without water.

• Keckley dreams about freedom and thinks it is as important as water is for life.

• In Keckley’s dream, there is clean water waiting for her in the north when she gets there.

What is the effect of the author’s use of animal imagery on the reader?

• The reader wishes the enslaved person had a home.

• The reader wants to find out who the monster is.

• The reader hopes the person is able to finally catch a fish.

• The reader feels sorry for the enslaved person, who is afraid of being captured.

Claim: Frederick Douglass disliked the fact that he worked to benefit his master instead of himself.

Which quote provides the best evidence to support the claim?

• “I could see no reason why I should, at the end of each week, pour the reward of my toil into the purse of my master.”

• “The fact that he gave me any part of my wages was proof, to my mind, that he believed me entitled to the whole of them.”

• “I always felt worse for having received anything; for I feared that giving me a few cents would ease his conscience . . .”

• “I was ever on the lookout for means of escape; and, finding no direct means, I determined to try to hire my time, with a view of getting money with which to make my escape.”

Which word has a similar meaning to the word ingenious as it is used in the excerpt?

• shrewd

• artistic

• original

• imaginative

Which quote best supports the author’s choice to use the word ingenious (imaginative) to describe the Crafts’ escape?

• “Most runaway slaves fled to freedom in the dead of night, often pursued by barking dogs.”

• “. . . it was Ellen who convincingly masked her race, her gender and her social status during their four-day trip.”

• “Despite the luxury accommodations, the journey was fraught with narrow escapes and heart-in-the-mouth moments that could have led to their discover and capture.”

• “Courage, quick thinking, luck and ‘our Heavenly Father,’ sustained them, the Crafts said . . .”

Which of the following statements apply to Elizabeth Keckley?

• paid for freedom

• secretly escaped to the north

• was assisted by others

• was afraid of being found

• refused to run away illegally

Which of the following statements apply to Frederick Douglass?

• paid for freedom

• secretly escaped to the north

• was assisted by others

• was afraid of being found

• refused to run away illegally

Which of the following statements apply to BOTH Elizabeth Keckley and Frederick Douglass?

• actively sought freedom

• secretly escaped to the north

• was assisted by others

• was afraid of being found

• refused to run away illegally