Unit 7 Week 1 "The Banners of Freedom"

From whose point of view is the story being told?

• From a white soldier’s point of view.

• From a slave’s point of view who is fighting in the American Revolution

• From a general in the military’s point of view

• From a historian’s point of view

How would you explain the irony of what the narrator is doing at the beginning of the passage?

• He is fighting for freedom but he himself is a slave.

• He is against the war but is fighting in it.

• He is a free slave who chose to fight in the war for freedom.

• He is fighting for freedom but will go back to Africa when the war is over.

According to the selection, what is the meaning of the word, “tyrant” in paragraph 1?

• An engaging and involved ruler

• A general in the army

• A cruel and oppressive ruler

• Someone who fights hard for freedom

Based on the way it was used in paragraph 2 of the passage, what is the meaning of the word, “bayonets”?

• An instrument used in the military

• A knife, dagger or sword that fits on the end of a rifle

• A bomb used in the military

• A specialized type of explosive used in military combat

What scary event happened to the narrator in Horseneck?

• He had a close call with a big group of soldiers from the other side.

• He got very sick.

• He had a bullet pass through his knapsack.

• He got discharged from the army.

This type of passage would be referred to as a

• Fictional story

• A realistic fictional story

• An excerpt from a memoir of a slave

• A historical essay

What major event occurred in West Point?

• The war ended and he was discharged from the army.

• He got injured and was discharged from the army.

• He made a new life in West Point.

• He was put into slavery again with a new master.

How would you best describe the narrator’s new life after the war?

• He was miserable and yearned to go back to Africa.

• He continued in slavery working for different masters.

• He was freed from slavery and made a good life for himself.

• He returned to his homeland to be with his family.