Comprehension Quiz on Chapter VI

What was the profession of the narrator's new mistress before her marriage?

• Weaver

• Teacher

• Nurse

• Cook

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

How did the narrator describe his new mistress's initial behavior towards him?

• Kind and gentle

• Harsh and cruel

• Indifferent

• Suspicious

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

What change occurred in the mistress after she gained power over the narrator?

• She became more kind

• She became harsh and angry

• She remained the same

• She became indifferent

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What did Mr. Auld forbid Mrs. Auld from doing?

• Teaching the narrator to read

• Allowing the narrator to play with neighborhood boys

• Allowing the narrator to run errands

• Letting the narrator go outside

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

What realization did the narrator have about the power of reading?

• It was a pathway to freedom

• It was a waste of time

• It was dangerous

• It was beyond what a slave was capable

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

How did the narrator feel about the opposition from his master regarding learning to read?

• Discouraged

• Inspired

• Indifferent

• Afraid

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

What difference did the narrator observe between city slaves and plantation slaves?

• City slaves were treated better

• City slaves were treated worse

• There was no difference

• City slaves had more work

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Who were the two slaves owned by Mr. Thomas Hamilton?

• Henrietta and Mary

• Sarah and Jane

• Anna and Lucy

• Martha and Emily

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

What was the condition of Mary, one of Mr. Hamilton's slaves?

• Healthy and well-fed

• Mangled and emaciated

• Happy and content

• Well-dressed

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

What did Mrs. Hamilton frequently do to her slaves?

• Not allow them to speak

• Whipped them cruelly

• Sent them on difficult errands

• Gave them too much work

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1