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Frederick Douglass Practice Quiz

Authored by Andrew Campbell

English

11th Grade

CCSS covered

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Frederick Douglass Practice Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Frederick Douglass’ narrative is primarily set in what time period?

1600s

1700s

1800s

1900s

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In what state did Douglass spend most of his years as a slave?

Virginia

New York

Masschusetts

Maryland

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What member of Douglass’ family did he see being whipped, an event that he called his “entrance to the hell of slavery”?

his mother

his father

his aunt

his uncle

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

After leaving the plantation, Douglass spent most of the rest of his slave days in what city?

New York

Boston

Philadelphia

Baltimore

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When Douglass was a boy, he was taught the letters of the alphabet by

other enslaved people

Sophia Auld

his grandmother

Mr. Freeland

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Douglass developed his ability to read by seeking help from

his masters

his master's wife

little white boys in the neighborhood

his grandmother

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of Douglass’ overseers was known as a “breaker” of slaves?

Mr. Anthony

Mr. Hugh Auld

Mr. Plummer

Mr. Covey

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

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