Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

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.

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

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

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

Which of the following best explains why Douglass likely worked so hard to learn to read and write?

• He learned because he was curious about the world.

• He learned in the hopes of improving his life as a slave, if not total escape from slavery.

• He learned so that he may teach other slaves under Master Hugh's control.

• He learned as a sort of revenge on his masters, who kept him in the dark.

Select TWO correct answers.

Which of the following best describes the interaction between Douglass and the two Irishmen?

• Douglass fears the two Irishmen recognizing him as a slave after he tells them he can read.

• Douglass helps two Irishmen at the shipyard, and they advise him to escape to the North.

• Douglass is ordered by two Irishmen to assist them, and the men apologize for treating him so poorly.

• Douglass is prudent of the two Irishmen he helps because white men had been encouraging slaves to run so they could catch them for a reward.

• Douglass is concerned that the two Irishmen were spies hired by Master Hugh.

What does the following passage mainly reveal about the Life of Frederick Douglass (paragraph 7)?

“As I read and contemplated the subject, behold! that very discontentment which Master Hugh had predicted would follow my learning to read had already come, to torment and sting my soul to unutterable anguish.”

• 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.

Read these sentences from paragraph 7.

"The silver trump of freedom had roused my soul to eternal wakefulness... It looked from every star, it smiled in every calm, breathed in every wind, and moved in every storm."

The author uses personification in these sentences to illustrate--

• how he became satisfied with thinking of freedom during storms

• how discouraged he feels at the idea of being a slave for life

• how everything reminded him of freedom because it was always on his mind

• how he would plan his escape when he was out in nature to avoid being seen

When describing the Mistress in paragraph two, the author most closely focuses on --

• how Mistress's qualities and attitude changed drastically

• the many ways Mistress continued to help him in learning to read

• his misunderstanding of why Mistress no longer wanted to teach him to read

• how Mistress often suspected that he was trying to learn how to read

The text structure Douglass uses in paragraph 2 advances his purpose by--

• emphasizing that slavery negatively affects enslaved people and slaveholders

• suggesting that education could help enslaved people and slaveholders get along

• helping readers understand that he was once treated kindly by his mistress

• arguing that a better education would help his mistress treat him better

Select the correct vocabulary word that belongs in the blank.

My sister's ​ (a)   was evident when she put on a helmet, elbow pads, and knee pads to ride her bike across the street.

• prudence
• bear
• anguish
• bestow

Select the correct vocabulary word.

She is in ​ (a)   over the death of her dear friend.

• anguish
• bear
• prudence
• bestow

Select the correct vocabulary word.

I occasionally ​ (a)   snacks as rewards.

• bestow
• prudence
• anguish
• console