Autobiography of Frederick Douglass

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

Why probably didn't Mistress Hugh want Douglass to read?

• Her husband would beat her if he found out

• He would be an equal and it would be hard to make him work for free

• He would be a better reader than she was

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

Why did Douglass think of reading as a curse rather than a blessing at first?

• It was too hard with so many big words

• It showed his horrible situation as a slave but no way to escape it

• The book "Columbian Orator" was too boring

• He was upset that his master would be mad at him for reading when he should be working

What disobedient thing did Douglass NOT do.

• Had white boys on the street teach him to read

• Read the newspaper at home

• Try to run away several times

• Run errands for his master in the city of Baltimore

What were Douglass's feelings about reading after he learned?

• It was hard to learn

• It was a curse rather than a blessing

• He felt bad because the little white boys could get in trouble

• He was excited to teach his fellow slaves

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

• To tell an interesting story

• To tell how awful his Masters were

Why was it dangerous for slaves to read?

• They might read books that told them their human rights were being violated and they would be upset

• There weren't enough teachers

• They would read all day and not work

• They would be better readers than the whites and then become more educated and take over

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

After he learned to read, who did Douglass envy and why?

• The little white boys because they could run around in the streets

• His mistress, Mrs. Auld because she could read.

• HIs fellow slaves because they couldn't read and didn't know they should be free.

• The slave who was freed because he was smarter than Douglass