Narrative Life of a Slave Reading Quiz Ch 6-8

Why does Mrs. Auld initially treat Douglass with kindness?

• She believes he is her long-lost son.

• She has never owned a slave before and does not understand the customs of slavery.

• She wants to use him to gain status in society.

• She believes he is too young to do any work.

What change occurs in Mrs. Auld’s attitude toward Douglass?

• She becomes even kinder, helping him escape.

• She teaches him to read despite her husband's objections.

• She turns cruel and forbids him from learning to read.

• She encourages him to rebel against slavery.

What does Douglass realize about literacy after hearing Mr. Auld scold his wife?

• Literacy will make him more obedient.

• Education is the key to freedom.

• Slaves should avoid reading to stay out of trouble.

• Learning to read is impossible for him.

How does Douglass continue to learn to read after Mrs. Auld stops teaching him?

• He steals books from the Aulds' library.

• He befriends white children and trades bread for reading lessons.

• He secretly listens to Mr. Auld read aloud.

• He attends a secret school for enslaved people.

What book has a profound impact on Douglass’s understanding of slavery and freedom?

• The Bible

• Robinson Crusoe

• The Columbian Orator

• The Federalist Papers

What effect does reading have on Douglass?

• It inspires him to accept his fate as a slave.

• It fills him with despair and hatred toward his enslavers.

• It makes him fearful of trying to escape.

• It convinces him that literacy is not important.

What happens after the death of Douglass’s master?

• Douglass is set free in the will.

• The slaves are divided up like livestock.

• Douglass is allowed to live on his own.

• His family buys his freedom.

What does Douglass's experience at the valuation of property teach him?

• He realizes that enslaved people are treated like animals.

• He learns how to negotiate for better treatment.

• He discovers that literacy protects him from being sold.

• He decides to stay with the Aulds forever.

How does Douglass feel about being sent back to Baltimore?

• He is relieved because he prefers city life.

• He is furious and plans an immediate escape.

• He is scared that he will be separated from his mother.

• He is indifferent because all places of slavery are the same.

What does Douglass express about slavery in Chapter 8?

• He believes some slave owners are kind and just.

• He realizes that slavery is deeply unjust and must be resisted.

• He starts to believe he will never be free.

• He decides to become a preacher to help other slaves accept their fate.