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From Frederick Douglas

Authored by Margaret Anderson

English

8th - 9th Grade

33 Questions

CCSS covered

From Frederick Douglas
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The first person to help Douglass learn to read was

another slave

Master Hugh

the wife of Master Hugh

the little white boy he cared for

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why does Douglass say that learning to read was a curse rather than a blessing?

It showed his horrible situation, but not how to escape it.

No books were available to him so he had nothing to read.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The more Douglas read books as "The Columbian Orator," the more he

enjoyed being able to read

become hopeful for his future

came to hate his enslavers

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is Douglass's most likely purpose for writing his autobiography?

to make readers agree that reading is important

to inform reader about the life of slaves

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which is an example of a cause-and-effect relationship?

Douglass comes to consider reading both a blessing and a curse.

Douglass gave bread to young boys and they helped him learn to read

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is prudence?

the wise handling of practical matters

shyness or nervousness

difficulty understanding simple ideas

a fear of punishment

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Apprehension is

a type of novel

a fear of the future

the understanding of text

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

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