Ain't I a Woman? by Sojourner Truth

What does the word 'reaped' mean in the context of the passage?

In the Bible, what does Eve give Adam to eat?

• Bread

• Fruit from a forbidden tree

• Water

• Honey

What does the term 'spurn' mean?

• To embrace someone

• To reject someone because you think they are beneath you

• To praise someone

• To ignore someone

Who was Lazarus in the Bible?

• A) A king

• B) A prophet

• C) A follower of Jesus and the brother of Mary and Martha

• D) A fisherman

What is the allusion to the Biblical story involving Lazarus?

• Jesus walking on water

• Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead

• Jesus feeding the 5000

• Jesus calming the storm

Which statement describes the main argument of Truth's speech?

• Women would be able to accomplish more than men, if given the proper rights.

• Men will eventually be forced to give women the rights they have been fighting for.

• Men shouldn't continue denying or fearing women's access to equal rights.

• Women have been unfairly blamed for men's troubles in the world.

Which detail from the speech best supports the answer to Part A?

• "I have heard much about the sexes being equal; I can carry as much as any man, and can eat as much too, if I can get it." (Paragraph 5)

• "You need not be afraid to give us our rights for fear we will take too much, for we can't take more than our pint'll hold." (Paragraph 8)

• "I can't read, but I can hear. / I have heard the bible and have learned that Eve caused man to sin." (Paragraphs 12-13)

• "Through God who created him and woman who bore him. / Man, where is your part?" (Paragraphs 19-20)

How does the following quote contribute to the development of ideas in the speech? "As for intellect, all I can say is, if women have a pint and man a quart — why can't she have her little pint full?" (Paragraph 7)

• It highlights the intellectual differences that Truth believes exist between men and women.

• It reveals that Truth wishes for women to have the same access to education as men because she believes they are less intelligent.

• It shows how men fear giving women equal rights because they know women are more intelligent than them.

• It emphasizes how men shouldn't worry about giving women equal rights if they truly believe that women are less intelligent.

Truth's discussion of the Bible and religion contributes to her defense of women's rights by:

• Challenging traditional interpretations that limit women's roles

• Supporting the idea that women should remain silent in church

• Arguing that women are naturally inferior to men

• Promoting the exclusion of women from religious leadership

According to Truth's speech, how do you think she was treated unfairly because of her gender?

• She was given equal opportunities as men.

• She was not allowed to speak publicly.

• She was treated with respect and dignity.