Frederick Douglass Chapter V Quiz

What was Frederick Douglass primarily occupied with while living on Colonel Lloyd's plantation?

• Working in the fields

• Driving cows and running errands

• Cooking meals

• Chopping wood

How did Douglass describe his clothing during the coldest winters?

• A warm jacket and pants

• A coarse linen shirt only

• Heavy woolen blankets

• A fur coat

What was the main food that Douglass and other slave children were provided?

• Bread and stew

• Cornmeal mush

• Rice and beans

• Fresh vegetables

What emotional state did Douglass experience upon learning he was being sent to Baltimore?

• Sadness and regret

• Joy and excitement

• Indifference

• Anger

Why did Douglass spend time washing himself before leaving for Baltimore?

• He was told by Mrs. Lucretia to be clean before meeting new people

• He wanted to look good for the journey

• He was preparing for a ceremony

• He had dirt on his clothes

How did Douglass feel about his home on Colonel Lloyd's plantation?

• He hated it passionately

• It was charmless and not truly a home

• He felt deeply attached to it

• He loved it more than anything else

What comparison did Douglass make regarding his anticipation of Baltimore?

• It was better than living in a barn

• Being hanged in England is better than dying in Ireland

• It was similar to a luxurious life

• It was as good as being free

Who were the first people Douglass encountered in Baltimore?

• Colonel Lloyd and his family

• Mr. and Mrs. Auld and their son

• Other children from the plantation

• Strangers on the street

How did Douglass perceive his removal from the plantation to Baltimore in retrospect?

• As a sad event with many regrets

• As a pivotal and beneficial change in his life

• As an insignificant occurrence

• As a mistake he wished to undo