Behind the Scenes: Elizabeth Keckley Chapter 9

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.

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.W.7.9A

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

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.

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CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

What are light, sunshine, and brightness all symbols for in Keckley's writing?

• Evil

• Hope or freedom

• A bad situation

• An event that guides her life

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

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

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.L.7.5D

CCSS.L.7.4A

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

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CCSS.RL.7.6

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.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.W.7.9A

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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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

What was Keckley's first job as a slave?

• Taking care of a baby

• Making dresses

• Working in the fields

• Cooking

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Keckley uses a simile to describe the first time she saw a human being sold. She said he was sold _______

• as quick as lightning

• like the hogs

• like a ham on Christmas

• as fast as a rushing current

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.L.7.5A

Where did Keckley live?

• Louisiana

• Mississippi

• Arkansas

• Virginia

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10