Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass and Textual Evidence

Why did Douglass runaway from Mr. Covey?

• He wanted to be with his mother.

• He was brutal to him.

• He wanted to be with his wife and children.

• He was lazy and didn't want to do work.

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CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Douglass carried the root that Sandy gave him to

• remember Sandy and his wife

• eat on his journey home 

• protect himself from Mr. Covey 

• feed to the oxen at the plantation    

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CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

How does following passage support Douglass’s purpose? “From the crown of my head to my feet, I was covered in blood. My hair was all clotted with dust and blood; my shirt was stiff with blood.”    

• It casts doubts about the facts of slavery.

• Readers will respect Mr. Covey’s rights.

• It contains disapproval of all southerners. 

• Readers will feel sympathy for the slaves.

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CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RI.7.9

What is Douglass referring to in the following sentence? “You have seen how a man was made a slave; you shall see how a slave was made a man.”

• Douglass’s long journey to freedom in the North

• The legal process that made Douglass a free man 

• Douglass’s walk to ask Master Thomas for help

• Douglass’s liberating fight with Mr. Covey    

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

The phrase “a glorious resurrection” at the end of the narrative refers to Douglass’s  

• rebirth of self-confidence

• first birthday in freedom

• religious rebirth

• emancipation papers

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CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Mrs. Auld changed from being a kind, tender-hearted woman to a fierce person with a heart of stone. What made her change?

• Her parents died and the grief changed her

• Mr. Auld began to beat her frequently, which changed her personality

• The new preacher she listened to changed her

• The duties of a slave owner changed her

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

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

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CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

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

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

What is the primary theme of 'Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass'?

• A) The brutality of slavery

• B) The beauty of nature

• C) The importance of family

• D) The power of friendship

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which literary device is most prominently used in Douglass's narrative?

• A) Metaphor

• B) Simile

• C) Irony

• D) Personification

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.7.3