"Ain't I a Woman?" Quiz

Which of the following difficulties do white men face, according to Truth in "Ain't I a Woman?" Choose two options.

• Northern women discussing rights

• a loud racket at the convention

• having to help women into carriages

• competition from women for jobs

• Southern black people talking about rights

What hardships does Truth describe enduring as a slave in "Ain't I a Woman?" Choose two options.

• being denied an education

• being whipped

• being sold repeatedly

• seeing her children sold

• seeing her husband killed

What main types of discrimination did Truth face at the time of her "Ain't I a Woman?" speech? Choose two options.

• discrimination against women

• discrimination against economically disadvantaged

• discrimination against escaped slaves

• discrimination against uneducated

• discrimination against African Americans

At the end of her speech, what does Truth say women should be able to do?

• march for their rights

• turn the world right side up

• make a very loud racket

• join the abolitionist cause

If a man is in a fix, what is most likely true?

• He is facing a difficult problem.

• He is about to repair something.

• He is directing his eyes on one thing.

• He is gluing something firmly in place.

In which situation is one person most clearly obliged to another? Base your answer on the meaning of obliged.

• A boss tells an employee what she should do next.

• A writer checks a fact in an encyclopedia.

• A passenger borrows train fare from another passenger.

• A parent ignores a screaming child.

What or who is the most likely to make a racket in a meeting? Base your answer on the meaning of racket.

• restless people who leave early

• curious people who listen carefully

• angry people who want to be heard

• late arrivals who open heavy doors

To whom is Truth comparing herself in this sentence from "Ain't I a Woman?" "Nobody ever helps me into carriages, or over mud puddles, or gives me any best place!"

• white men

• white women

• black men

• black women

What evidence does Truth cite in "Ain't I a Woman?" to argue against the idea that women need to be treated differently from men? Choose two options.

• She is as intelligent as a man.

• She can work as hard as a man.

• Unlike a man, she has borne thirteen children.

• She can bear punishment as well as a man.

• Unlike a man, she has not been given any special place.

Which sentence from "Ain't I a Woman?" is used as a constant refrain, repeated word or phrase?

• And ain't I a woman?

• Look at me!

• Look at my arm!

• Where did your Christ come from?