Excerpt 3: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass Quiz

How does Douglass feel about his move to Baltimore?

• Excited

• Indifferent

• Sad

• Worried

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is Douglass determined to do?

• Learn to help Ms. Auld

• Learn to read

• Learn a trade

• Escape from the plantation

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What was Mrs. Auld like before she owned slaves? How was she after?

• Generous - Loving

• Harsh - Compassionate

• Kind - Mean

• Strict - Kind

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Who was watching Douglass? Why were they watching him?

• His master - To help him learn

• His mistress - To teach him

• His fellow slaves - To support him

• His owners - To prevent him from learning to read

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

In this case, what was Douglass given by his mistress? What did he want more of?

• Clothes - Respect

• Knowledge - Food

• Food - Education

• Books - Freedom

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

Douglass uses the word valuable. What does he mean when he describes the bread of knowledge as valuable?

• Important

• Precious

• Expensive

• Useful

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

List some ways that Douglass continued to learn to read.

• Making friends with white children & reading newspapers

• Attending school & reading newspapers

• Reading newspapers & asking Mr. Auld for help

• Asking Mr. Auld for help & attending classes

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Douglass uses the word discontentment. What does it mean? Use prefixes, root words, and context clues to determine the meaning.

• Joy

• Displeasure

• Happiness

• Satisfaction

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

How did learning how to read affect Douglass's view on being enslaved?

• Made him content

• Made him indifferent

• Made him hate it more

• Made him want to escape

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What reason did Mr. Auld give Mrs. Auld on why she shouldn't teach Douglass to read?

• He would become happy.

• It would make the other slaves feel bad.

• Douglass would become smarter than her.

• Douglass could become dangerous and unhappy.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6