Frederick Douglass, chapters 1-5

In which state was Douglass born?

• Tennessee

• North Carolina

• Georgia

• Maryland

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White children know this about themselves, but Douglass and other children born into slavery do not.

• Who their mother is.

• Who their siblings are.

• Their birthdate.

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Douglass' mother lived with him and the two of them became close friends and allies.

• True

• False

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"This is done too, obviously to administer to their own lusts, and make a gratification of their wicked desires profitable as well as pleasurable." What was done?

• The masters were gentle with the children

• The masters treated the women with kindness not afforded the men.

• The masters raped women and sold their own children.

• The masters employed slaves on the plantation.

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One justification for the institution of slavery is based on this racist myth of inferiority:

• The Hamitic Curse (The myth of Ham and Noah)

• The myth of Moses

• The myth of Jesus

• The myth of Peter

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"The louder she screamed, the harder he whipped; and where the blood ran fastest, there he whipped longest." This scene depicts ...

• Douglass being whipped.

• Douglass's mother being whipped.

• Douglass's Aunt Hester being whipped

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"He would whip her to make her scream, and whip her to make her hush." This sentence is an example of this literary technique:

• antithesis

• hyperbole

• metaphor

• anaphora

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How many slaves did Colonel Lloyd keep on his plantation?

• 10-20

• 50-100

• 100-200

• 300-400

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What time of day were men, women, and children expected to be in the fields working or face severe punishment?

• prior to sunrise

• at sunrise

• an hour after sunrise

• when they were ready

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One powerful symbol of a higher social ranking and access to power was if you were assigned to ...

• The cotton fields

• The Great House Farm

• The stables

• The orchards

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