Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

The first person to help Douglass learn to read was

• another slave.
• Master Hugh.
• the wife of Master Hugh.
• a white boy from the street.

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Why does Douglass say that learning to read was a curse rather than a blessing?

• It showed his horrible situation, but not how to escape it.
• No books were available to him so he had nothing to read.
• He was upset that his slave owners would be angry with him.
• The young boys who helped him learn could get in serious trouble.

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The more Douglass read books such as "The Columbian Orator," the more he

• enjoyed being able to read.
• became hopeful for his future.
• realized his value to his master.
• came to hate his enslavers.

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

• to make readers agree that reading is important
• to inform readers about the life of a slave
• to express feelings about Master Hugh
• to tell an interesting story from his past

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Which is an example of a cause-and-effect relationship?

• Douglass comes to consider reading both a blessing and a curse.
• Douglass gave bread to young boys and they helped him learn to read.
• Douglass considers his mistress to be kind and later she is cruel to him.
• Douglass was twelve years old and did not want to be a slave for life.

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How did learning to read inspire Frederick Douglass to make a change?

• he read about freedom and lead to him escaping slavery
• he did not learn to read because it was against the law
• he went to school with white children

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It was against the law for enslaved people to learn to read. Slave owners worried that their slaves would learn about _______.

• slavery
• religion
• taxes
• freedom

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Which of the following is NOT a way Douglass learned how to read and write?

• He gave poor white boys bread to teach him what they learned in school.
• He used chalk to write on brick walls and fences.
• He went to school with white boys.
• He read his master's family bible.

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