Frederick Douglass chapter 9

Who did Fredrick go live with after he left Baltimore?

• Thomas Auld

• Edward Covey

• Master Hughs

• William Lloyd

What year did Fredrick leave Baltimore?

• 1834

• 1856

• 1832

• 1843

What was the reason Fredrick considered Thomas to be more cruel than other slave holders?

• Power and wealth overthrew his compassion for others

• He was not a born slave holder

• He made them work for extremely long hours.

• Thomas burned their finger as punishment

Why does he say in the beginning of the chapter, " I have now reached I time in my life where I can give dates"

• He pretends to know the date to seem more educated

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  He got send to a Methodist camp where he leaned to read.

• His new masters daughter would tell him the day and date every morning

• His master had taught him how to read and write so he now knows the dates.

What rule of slaveholding does master Thomas Auld violate?

• Made the slaves sleep outside

• Didn't give the slaves enough to eat

• He would burn them as a punishment

• He would brutally whip them

What, according to Frederick, happens to Master Thomas Auld after his return from the Methodist camp?

• Becomes more cruel. Uses religion to support his behavior.

• He now believes it is crucial for slaves to have some education.

• Becomes more compassionate towards them.

• Believes he no longer needs the slaves.

Why does Frederick let Master Thomas' horse run away?

• To get Thomas back for all the cruelty he gave him.

• So he could go after it and get something to eat.

• The horse running away was going to be his excused to run away.

• He did it out of anger and frustration.

What was one way the slaves would get their food?

• Stole the scraps from the horses

• They would sneak in at night to take it from Thomas house.

• Stole food from neighbors and begged.

• Ate the masters leftovers

Why does Douglass say that "adopted slaveholders are the worst"?

• They have too much pride and undervalue others

• They dont have the experience to know hows to manage slaves like born slave holders

• He just thinks that any slave holder is bad

• • They are used to the rules of slaveholding, they over compensate with meanness