Behind the Scenes: Elizabeth Keckley
Authored by Margaret Anderson
English
7th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was one positive thing, or the "bright side", about slavery that Keckley points out in Chapter 1?
She learned to be self reliant.
She was strong from all the work she had to do.
She learned to not be sad all the time because she would get in trouble for it.
She didn't have to pay bills because her owners took care of her.
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.10
CCSS.RI.7.10
CCSS.RI.11-12.10
CCSS.RI.8.10
CCSS.RI.9-10.10
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did Keckley omit, or leave out, some of the events that happened in her life?
Some were too embarrassing.
She couldn't remember them all.
She only wrote about the most important events.
Some were too sad to try and remember.
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.10
CCSS.RI.7.10
CCSS.RI.11-12.10
CCSS.RI.8.10
CCSS.RI.9-10.10
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is light, sunshine, and brightness all a symbol for in Keckley's writing?
Evil
Goodness or hope
A bad situation
An event that guides her life
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does it mean in her writing when there is an absence of light?
Sadness or a lack of hope
Goodness
It is night time
She is running from slavery
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
As a slave, how does Keckley view the idea of death?
Scary and unknown
a hope for freedom
Something to avoid
Something all people have in common
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RI. 9-10.9
CCSS.RL.5.2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the FIRST claim Keckley makes about slavery?
It is wrong.
She isn't rebelling against it.
She thinks it's all God's fault.
She doesn't blame her Southern friends for its creation.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the SECOND claim Keckley makes about slavery?
She doesn't blame her southern friends.
She isn't going to rebel.
Slavery is wrong and it's normal to rebel against it.
Slavery is ok if the owners are nice.
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