RI 6.9 Douglass Skill Check

Which statement below is a central idea (main idea) of both texts?

• Frederick Douglass had a great impact on President Lincoln during the Civil War.

• Frederick Douglass put his life at risk many times to speak about slavery.

• Frederick Douglass escaped slavery by disguising himself as a sailor.

• Frederick Douglass shared his experiences and details about his life as a slave with as many people as he could.

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According to the autobiography excerpt, where did Frederick live as a boy?

• the Great Farm House

• with his mom

• in the west fields

• in the plantation house

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Why did Frederick change his last name to Douglass when he got to New York City?

• He never knew his actual last name, and he wanted a new one.

• Douglass was the name of the sailor whose disguise he wore to escape.

• He was worried he would be found and returned to slavery.

• He wanted to honor his mother, and Douglass was a family name.

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Which statement below gives the idea that Frederick was not treated well as a slave?

• Frederick lived in the farm house and was assigned as a playmate to the child.

• At times, Frederick worked in the fields and was given very little food.

• Frederick’s mistress decided to teach him the alphabet when he lived there.

• Frederick had to teach himself to read since his master would not allow teaching.

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Which evidence from the text best supports your answer that Frederick was not treated well as a slave?

• He continued to secretly educate himself.

• At a young age, he was sent to Baltimore to a ship carpenter named Hugh Auld.

• It was against the law to teach slaves to read and write. However, Douglass yearned for more knowledge.

• As a boy, he witnessed the brutal beatings of slaves. He was often cold and hungry.

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The excerpt and the article were about the same topic. How did the autobiographical excerpt differ from the article?

• The excerpt only told about his young life and his time as a slave.

• The excerpt did not mention how he became so educated.

• The excerpt gave a lot of detail about his escape from slavery.

• The excerpt focused mainly on the times he was treated well by his master.

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