Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass Review

Douglass was “making friends of all the little white boys” (paragraph 1) most likely because __________.

• he did not want to be seen with any fellow slaves

• he knew that they could read and he could not

• he did not know what to do with his extra bread

• he hoped that one of them could convince his owner to free him

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass is told in the __________ tense, from a ___________ point of view.

• present; first-person

• present; third-person

• past; first-person

• past; third-person

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Douglass does not reveal the names of the boys who taught him to read most likely because ___________.

• he wishes that he never learned to read and would like to put it behind him

• he had long forgotten who they were

• he is still angry at them for having their freedom

• it was illegal teach slaves to read and he does not want them to get in trouble

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What does the following passage mainly reveal about the life of Frederick Douglass (paragraph 4)?

• Douglass’s owner had warned him that learning to read would cause him pain.

• Douglass only learned how to read in order to find out how to free himself.

• Douglass was threatened with whippings from his owner if he learned how to read.

• Master Hugh sympathized with Douglass because he also did not know how to read.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

Which is most closely a central idea of the excerpt?

• No one felt sorry for the plight of slaves except for slaves themselves.

• Reading cannot change how you feel about things.

• The process of self-discovery can be a painful one.

• Children should not be learning about adult subjects.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which of the following inferences is best supported by the text?

• The boys who taught Mr. Douglass to read will be disappointed to see that he does not credit them by name.

• Books gave Mr. Douglass the hope that he could one day obtain his freedom.

• Mr. Douglass learned to read so that he could study a variety of topics.

• Mr. Douglass only thought about freedom when he was reading a book.

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

Select the THREE phrases below that describe what effect reading had on Frederick Douglass

• Obsessed with the idea of freedom

• Felt tortured by the idea of being stuck as a slave

• Took a book with him whenever he went out on an errand

• Developed a deeper affection for his owner

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

What type of figurative language does Douglass use to emphasize how important knowledge was to him, as mentioned in the quote below:

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Allusion

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What type of figurative language does Douglass use to emphasize how important knowledge was to him, as mentioned in the quote below:

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Allusion

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Match the vocabulary word with its corresponding definition:

Orator

• public speaker

• at full strength

• public condemnation

• act of being cleared of blame

• good judgment

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4