Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass and Textual Evidence

In paragraph 2 of the selection, Douglass calls his mistress tigerlike to emphasize

• threatening she became when she decided to deny him an education

• conflicted she was about whether to hate or enjoy being a slave owner

• forceful she was when it came to caring for the hungry or needy

• angry she became when she witnessed her husband mistreating the slaves

In paragraph 2, the word commanded comes from a Latin root word that means

• call

• trust

• join

• order

In paragraph 4, the word prudence comes from a Latin root word that means to

• speak

• judge

• provide

• conserve

What is the most likely reason the author included paragraph 5 in the selection?

• To suggest that a book gave him hope that someday he could be free

• To show that reading is an important step in gaining knowledge

• To show that he was thinking about running away from his master

• To suggest that he could converse with his master if he were well-read

Which of these conclusions about Douglass’s unutterable anguish is supported by paragraph 6?

• He sees that his life would have been in turmoil even if he had not become a slave.

• He sees that there is no such thing as truth or human rights in the world.

• He realizes that his master is correct that he should not have learned how to read.

• He realizes that reading the book has shown him what he is missing by being enslaved.

Which words from paragraph 6 help the reader understand what unabated means?

• mighty speeches

• choice documents

• interesting thoughts

• frequently flashed

What is the author implying in the last sentence of paragraph 3?

• The mistress was a cruel, mean lady.

• It was too late to stop him from continuing to learn.

• He was always being narrowly watched.

• They always suspected him of being up to something bad.

What is most likely the MAIN reason the author includes paragraph 4?

• It shows how he was able to make white friends.

• It shows how determined he was to learn to read.

• It shows how it made him angry because the white boys were free.

• It shows that he needed to run errands for the slave owners.

What does bread symbolize in the text?

• food

• a book

• wealth

• slavery

What does it mean that the word "FROM" is in front of the title of the story?

• that's who wrote it

• it's an biography

• that's the setting

• it's an excerpt (a smaller piece of a bigger story)