Olaudah Equiano Speech
Authored by Helene Hodak
English
11th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A(n) _________________, as the name implies, is a person who sought to abolish slavery during the 19th century
suffragist
abolitionist
impressionist
separatist
Tags
CCSS.RF.3.3B
CCSS.RF.3.3C
CCSS.RF.3.3D
CCSS.RF.4.3A
CCSS.RF.5.3A
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did the ship hands do to try to calm Olaudah down?
gave him liquor
beat him
spoke kindly to him
chained him
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.10
CCSS.RI.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.8.10
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why didn't the shiphands let the slaves eat the fish, even though they had plenty?
they wanted them to starve
they did not realize they were hungry
to establish dominance and torture
Africans do not eat fish
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.10
CCSS.RI.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.8.10
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the BEST explanation for why Olaudah included all of the senses in his description of the slaves' treatment?
he wanted to prove he could fight for what he believed in
he wanted to show the readers he could use big words
he wanted to list everything possible about his journey
he was trying to establish credibility
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happened to the men who jumped overboard?
they drowned
they were eaten by sharks while the slaves watched
they were rescued and beaten
they swam to shore and were freed
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.10
CCSS.RI.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.8.10
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why were slaves examined and made to jump?
to torture them
to give them hope of survival
to make sure they were still alive
to make sure they were healthy
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.10
CCSS.RI.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RI.8.10
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What things did Olaudah find "magical"?
use of words, beards, light skin-tone
the ship, 2-story houses, people riding on horseback
reading, reciting prayers, food, freedom
family, friends, hope, love
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
CCSS.RI.11-12.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
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