From The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

How long did the narrator live as a slave with Master Hugh's family?

• Five years

• Seven years

• Ten years

• Three years

Who initially tried to teach the narrator how to read and write?

• The mistress

• A hired teacher

• Master Hugh

• Another slave

Why did the mistress stop teaching the narrator?

• She lost interest

• She became ill

• Her husband forbade her

• The narrator was not interested

How did the mistress's behavior change over time?

• She became more nurturing

• She became indifferent

• She became more compassionate

• She became fierce and cruel

What was the first sign of the mistress's transformation?

• She started teaching the narrator again

• She became more determined to prevent the narrator from learning

• She became more lenient

• She allowed the narrator to read freely

What did the mistress believe about education and slavery?

• Slavery was necessary for education

• Education could end slavery

• They were incompatible

• They were compatible

What did the mistress teach the narrator despite her efforts to halt his learning?

• Science

• History

• The alphabet

• Mathematics

What was the narrator determined to learn despite the mistress's efforts?

• How to write

• How to speak

• How to count

• How to read

What did the mistress suspect the narrator of being in possession of?

• A map

• A weapon

• A book

• A letter

What could not deter the narrator from his quest to learn how to read?

• The mistress's efforts to halt his learning

• The mistress's monitoring

• The mistress's anger

• The mistress's transformation