Narrative of Frederick Douglass

What did the “Dialogue between a Master and a Slave” confirm for Douglass?

• he would be a slave for life

• the power of reason and argument

• three times is a charm

• masters can be convinced to free a slave

After reading the Dialogue and other passages from the Columbian Orator, Frederick realized the meaning of Mr. Auld's warning. Like the Slave in the dialogue, what would Frederick rather do than be a slave for life?

• run away

• die

• own his own farm and work for himself

• get on one of the ships and sail away

Who gave Frederick the idea to run away to the North?

• Mrs. Auld

• the white boys in his neighborhood

• two Irishmen at the shipyard

• abolitionists he had overheard talking

Upon the death of Douglass’ owner, Captain Anthony, why did Mrs. Lucretia and Master Andrew call Douglass back to the plantation?

• to work the plantation

• Captain Anthony bequeathed Douglass a large fortune

• Douglass and other slaves had to be counted and valued

• his grandmother had died

What did Frederick find particularly dehumanizing about the valuation process of the slaves?

• they were treated like property

• they would be separated from the only family they knew

• they were examined and inspected like animals

• they had a price put on their head

During this valuation process, why did Frederick suffer more anxiety about being sold than the other slaves would have?

• Frederick had close ties with the Aulds

• Frederick had never experienced the harsh work and punishments that the other slaves had already

• Frederick would miss his grandmother

• Frederick would miss the little white boys who were teaching him to read and write

Summarize what the new owners did to Frederick's grandmother and how that affected Frederick. Use details to support your answer.

10 points.

Frederick included this passage and an accompanying poem by John Greenleaf Wittier so that his readers would

• understand the harsh realities of slavery

• empathize with him and his grandmother as she spent her final days in solitude

• envision his grandmother's final days on earth

• all of the above

As Frederick left Baltimore to sail to St. Michael's, why did he take special notice of the direction steamboats took to go to Philadelphia?

• He had never seen boats sail north

• He knew that was the path to freedom

• He had never seen steamboats operate before

• He longed to go to another city instead of being sent to the country

What did Frederick read to continue his education?

• the Bible

• The Columbian Orator

• the dictionary

• the New York Times