from Frederick Douglass

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1. How can the reader identify this text as a biography?

• A. Frederick Douglass himself writes the text .
• B. It describes his trip to Asia.
• C. It tells about real events from Douglass ’ s life.
• D. It explains the friendship that Frederick had with different abolitionists

2. What is the most likely reason why Frederick traveled to Europe?

• F. He was interested in the European culture.
• G. He was scared that his original owners would find him
• H. People in Europe didn’t know about slavery .
• J. He was invited to write a book in Europe.

3. Read the diagram. Which of the following correctly completes the diagram?

• A. Things Frederick Douglass did to raise money to pay his former owner for his freedom.
• B. Things Frederick Douglass did in Europe.
• C. Things Frederick Douglass did to spread the abolitionist cause.
• D. Things Frederick Douglass did before he escaped slavery.

4. The subheadings in pages 264 - 267 support the central idea that Frederick Douglass -

• F. Wanted people to be aware of what slaves were going through .
• G. Had to leave the country to gain his freedom in Europe
• H. Wanted people to know that slavery wasn’t that bad.
• J. Wanted his former owners to go to jail.

5. What is the meaning of the word violence as used in paragraph 5? 3.3B

• A. the ability to do something or act in a particular way.
• B. the right for every body to be treated the same.
• C. having great effect on something.
• D. actions that cause harm.

6. Which word is an antonym of equality ?

• F. even
• G. same
• H. different
• J. parallel.

7. What is the most likely reason the author included the four historical figures on pages 268 - 269 ?

• A. To mention other important abolitionists who became leaders trying to help end slavery
• B. To show that other people published books during the abolitionist era.
• C. To mention other important abolitionists who helped Frederick Douglass.
• D. To show that other people ’s work were helping end slavery with violence

8. Which text feature in the selection best helps the reader understand the order of important events in Douglas ’s life?

• F. T he section titled “ Finally Free ”
• G. The section titled “ The Abolitionist Movement ”
• H. The section titled “ A Timeline of Frederick Douglass ’s Life ”
• J. The section titled “ Remembering a Hero ”

9. Which word in paragraph 14 best helps the reader understand the meaning of influential ?

• A. hero
• B. failure
• C. determination
• D. equality