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Olaudah Equiano Speech

Authored by Helene Hodak

English

11th Grade

CCSS covered

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Olaudah Equiano Speech
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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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