MCNarrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave
Authored by Meghan Chadonic
English
8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
The selection can best be identified as an autobiography because —
it has a narrator describing real people
it has historical figures in authentic settings
it is told in first person about actual events
it is told in third person with accurate facts
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.10
CCSS.RI.6.10
CCSS.RI.7.10
CCSS.RI.8.10
CCSS.RI.9-10.10
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Match the statement from the text to the author’s reason for writing it.
As many of these as I could, I converted into teachers. (paragraph 4)
To illustrate how Douglass learned to read
To show that his friends gave him hope that one day he would be free
To explain that not having knowledge is sometimes better than having knowledge
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RI.7.6
CCSS.RI.7.9
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Match the statement from the text to the author’s reason for writing it.
“Have not I as good a right to be free as you have?” (paragraph 4)
To illustrate how Douglass learned to read
To show that his friends gave him hope that one day he would be free
To explain that not having knowledge is sometimes better than having knowledge
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Match the statement from the text to the author’s reason for writing it.
As I writhed under it, I would at times feel that learning to read had been a curse rather than a blessing. (paragraph 6)
To illustrate how Douglass learned to read
To show that his friends gave him hope that one day he would be free
To explain that not having knowledge is sometimes better than having knowledge
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RI. 9-10.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
In paragraph 2 of the selection, Douglass calls his mistress tiger like to emphasize how —
threatening she became when she decided to deny him an education
confused she was about whether to hate or enjoy being a slave owner
forceful she became when it came to caring for the hungry or needy
angry she was when she noticed her husband mistreating the slaves
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Read the sentence from paragraph 6.
The more I read, the more I was led to abhor and detest my enslavers.
Which word is best used in the place of abhor to keep the meaning of the sentence the same?
Annoy
Fear
Impair
Loathe
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Choose the phrase that correctly uses an infinitive phrase in the underlined section in the sentence below.
More than ever, Frederick Douglass wanted to be learned how to read.
learn how to read
learning how to read
to learn how to read
correct as is
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CCSS.RF.3.3B
CCSS.RF.3.3C
CCSS.RF.3.3D
CCSS.RF.4.3A
CCSS.RF.5.3A
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