BTS Unit Review

Keckley refers to slavery as...

• An "evil" that was planted by the colonists

• "An act" that the "ruling power" must recognize as wrong

• The "curse under which I was born"

• All of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

What does Keckley mean by "a cruel custom deprived me of my liberty?"

• She was forced to move away from her home.

• Slaves were often falsely accused by their masters.

• People who ran away from their masters only made things worse.

• Since she was born into servitude, her freedoms we taken away.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

Which is a claim made by Keckley in the Preface?

• The founding fathers are to blame for slavery.

• It will take time for people's opinions about slavery to change.

• The people of the Northern states should have done more to end slavery.

• Americans are the only ones who can solve this monstrous problem.

How could you describe Keckley's tone?

• Restless & demanding

• Calm & passionate

• Academic & bitter

• Upbeat & cheerful

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

In "The People Could Fly", the act of flying represents...

• Emancipation

• Deception

• Abolitionists

• Rebellion

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

Sarah is FIRST depicted or presented as...

• A rebellious woman

• A hardworking mother in absolute despair

• A spiritual figure leading others to freedom

• A happy and beautiful free person

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which message is conveyed through ALL THREE texts? (Keckley, Douglass, and The Crafts)

• Death is better than a life of human servitude

• One must have courage to face hardships

• There were both good and bad masters in the 19th century

• Slavery was inhumane and deprived people of their freedoms

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Which word has a similar meaning to the word "ingenious" ?

• shrewd

• common

• original

• imaginative

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Who achieved their freedom legally?

• Fredrick Douglass

• Elizabeth Keckley

• Keckley AND the Crafts

• William and Ellen Craft

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CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

What is another word for "eradicated"?

• pondered

• destroyed

• upset

• dreamed

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4