Ain't I a Woman

What is the main point Truth tries to make through her words?

• Women are more qualified than men.

• She is a woman.

• Men treat women similar to slaves.

• Women are equal to men.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

who was sojourner truth

• a woman rights activist

• journalist

• the first American woman in congress

• civil rights and human rights activist

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which sentence from "Ain't I a Woman?" is used as a constant refrain?

• And ain't I a woman?

• Look at me!

• Look at my arm!

• Where did your Christ come from?

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Read the following excerpt from “Ain’t I a Woman?”

Then that little man in black there, he says women can’t have as much rights as men, ‘cause Christ wasn’t a woman!

What is Truth’s response to this counterargument?

• She becomes enraged and insults the man.

• She says his argument betrays his ignorance.

• She says religion has nothing to do with a person’s rights.

• She cites evidence from the Bible that shows the importance of women.

What’s [intellect] got to do with women’s rights or Negroes’ rights? If my cup won’t hold but a pint, and yours holds a quart, wouldn’t you be mean not to let me have my little half measure full? Which answer best restates Truth’s point in this excerpt?

• Each person has the same abilities as any other, so each should be treated with corresponding respect.

• Each person has abilities that differ from those of others, but only educated people should be allowed to vote.

• Each person deserves an equal opportunity to expand his or her intelligence, which can be improved without limit.

• Each person deserves an equal opportunity to fulfill his or her potential, however great or small that potential might be.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which type of diction does Sojourner Truth use in "Ain't I a Woman?"

• formal

• poetic

• colloquial

• technical

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Read this statement. Caucasian males will be beset with the demands of two determined and vocal groups. Which of the following excerpts from “Ain’t I a Woman?” represents the closest meaning to this statement, using colloquial language?

• I think that ’twixt the Negroes of the South and the women at the North, all talking about rights, the white men will be in a fix pretty soon.

• That man over there says that women need to be helped into carriages, and lifted over ditches, and to have the best place everywhere.

• Then they talk about this thing in the head; what’s this they call it?

• What’s that got to do with women’s rights or Negroes’ rights?

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is the name of the text we read by Sojourner Truth?

• Ain't I A Woman?

• I am a woman

• Woman I am

• Ain't I a Girl?

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the main theme of Sojourner Truth's speech 'Ain't I a Woman?'

• Women's equality and rights

• The importance of education

• The role of religion in society

• The power of wealth

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which rhetorical device is predominantly used in 'Ain't I a Woman?'

• Metaphor

• Repetition

• Simile

• Hyperbole

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3