Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: Chapter 1

Frederick Douglass was born in Talbot County, Maryland.

• True

• False

• Maybe

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Slaves knew their dates of birth.

• True

• False

• Maybe

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Slave masters deprived slaves of knowledge of their birthdays to keep them ignorant. Would Douglass agree with this statement?

• Yes

• No

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Who was Douglass's mother?

• Harriet Daley.

• Bailey Harriet

• Harriet Daily

• Harriet Bailey

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Aunt Hester is severely whipped because she is found in the company of a male slave. What's his name?

• Lloyd's Ted

• Lloyd's Ned

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As a child, Douglass witnesses his Aunt Hester's whipping. Which sentence best shows that the experience was traumatic?

• "It struck me with awful force. It was the blood-stained gate, the entrance to the hell of slavery..."

• "I was so terrified and horror-stricken at the sight, that I hid myself in a closet."

• "I expected it would be my turn next."

• ALL SENTENCES ARE CORRECT.

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What's the name of Douglass's master in Chapter 1?

• Captain Auld

• Captain Anthony

• Captain Plummer

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