Fredrick Douglass

Fredrick Douglass

8th Grade

15 Qs

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Fredrick Douglass

Fredrick Douglass

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Quiz

English

8th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

CCSS
RL.8.3, RI.7.2, RI.7.10

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In paragraph 2 of the selection, Douglass calls his mistress tigerlike to emphasize how —

threatening she became when she decided to deny him an education

confused she was about whether to hate or enjoy being a slave owner

forceful she became when it came to caring for the hungry or needy

angry she was when she noticed her husband mistreating the slaves

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of these conclusions about Douglass’s unutterable anguish is supported by paragraph 6?

He sees that his life would have been in turmoil even if he had been born free.

He sees that there is no such thing as the truth or human rights in the world.

He realizes that his master was correct about how reading the book was a big mistake.

He realizes that reading the book has shown him what he is missing by being enslaved.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following is the author's reason for writing it?

To illustrate how Douglass learned to read

To show that his friends gave him hope that one day he would be free

To explain that not having knowledge is sometimes better than having knowledge

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

“Have not I as good a right to be free as you have?” (paragraph 4)

Which of the following is the author's purpose for writing the above quote?

To illustrate how Douglass learned to read

To show that his friends gave him hope that one day he would be free

To explain that not having knowledge is sometimes better than having knowledge

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

As I writhed under it, I would at times feel that learning to read had been a curse rather than a blessing. (paragraph 6)

What is the author's purpose for writing the above quote?

To illustrate how Douglass learned to read

To show that his friends gave him hope that one day he would be free

To explain that not having knowledge is sometimes better than having knowledge

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Read the sentence from paragraph 2. What is the antecedent for the pronoun she in this sentence?

mistress

simplicity

soul

human

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the most likely reason the author includes paragraph 5 in the text?

To suggest that a book gave him hope that someday he could be free

To show that reading a book and debating its ideas would set him free

To show that he was planning to run away soon from his master

To suggest that he could talk with his master if he were well-read

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

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