8B Modified Liberty &Equality Reading

Read this sentence, what does the underlined phrase indicate about Mrs. Auld before she got married?

"She had never had a slave under her control previously to myself, and prior to her marriage she had been dependent upon her own industry for a living."

• She had needed to work to support herself

• She had relied on the support of an industry that helped needy women

Which sentence best describes the central idea of paragraph 1?

• Frederick Douglass's new mistress was kind when he first met her because she had not been a slaveholder before

• Frederick Douglass's new mistress was kind when he first met her, but this quickly changed

What quote matches to the information provided?

"I was utterly astonished at her goodness."

• Shows emotions the actor should convey

• How the actor should speak

What information matches the quote?

"The crouching servility, usually so acceptable a quality in a slave did not answer when manifested toward her."

• Shows the emotions the actor should convey

• Shows how the actor should move his body

What information matches the quote?

"Her favor was not gained by it; she seemed to be disturbed by it."

• Shows the emotions the actor should convey

• What actions the actor should use to move his body

What information matches the quote?

"Her face was made of heavenly smiles, and her voice of tranquil music."

• Shows how the actor should move his body

• Shows how the actor should speak

Frederick Douglass uses descriptive and figurative language in paragraph 2 to communicate how he feels when Mrs. Auld changes. Which of the following statements BEST describes his tone toward her change?

• Douglass was disappointed when she changed

• Douglass was relived when she changed

Read the sentence from paragraph 2:

Which choice BEST describes what role this sentence serves in the paragraph?

"The fatal poison of irresponsible power was already in her hands, and soon commenced its infernal work."

• The sentence uses figurative language to contrast Mrs. Auld's appearance and behavior before and after becoming a slaveholder

• The sentence uses figurative language to explain what caused Mrs. Auld to change

How does Frederick Douglass BEST distinguish what Mrs. Auld was like when he first met her from what she was like later on?

• By grouping the events in her life into positive and negative experiences

• By describing her appearance and voice when he first met her and again after she had changed

Which character trait would an actor playing the role of Mrs. Auld need to be able to convey in order to show how she changes over time? Choose 2 answers

• Kindness

• Confusion

• Intelligence

• Cruelty