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WorksheetsDouglass's Narrative - Ch. 7
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 10mins
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1.
Douglass' tone in lines 7 - 10 ("She at first...were a brute") could best be described as
a)
sympathetic
b)
jocular
c)
irate
d)
sardonic
2.
Which of the following is LEAST ironic?
a)
"simplicity" (line 12)
b)
"wrong" (line 16)
c)
"as well" (line 25-26)
d)
"Christian" (line 52)
3.
Douglass's most prized achievement is ch. 7 is
a)
reading & writing
b)
singing with Ray Charles
c)
city-like freedom
d)
winning his mistress's affection
4.
Jocular means
a)
grimly mocking
b)
athletic in nature
c)
humorous
d)
cynical
5.
Sardonic means
a)
playful
b)
cynical
c)
satan-like
d)
sassy
6.
The phrase "no more forever" (line 99)
a)
is a double negative
b)
creates emphasis
c)
is a non sequitur
d)
all of the above
7.
Denunciation means
a)
to denounce
b)
public condemnation
c)
announce bad things
d)
laugh at the wrong time
8.
Which item made the mistress more angry with Douglass
a)
bread
b)
newspaper
c)
shoes
d)
whips
9.
Abhor means
a)
trust someone who is evil
b)
regard with pain
c)
smile and nod
d)
regard with disgust
10.
When Douglass says that "freedom roused my soul," what does he mean?
a)
The thought of freedom awakened his soul
b)
The thought of freedom tickled his soul
c)
The thought of freedom gave him hope beyond imagination
d)
The thought of freedom only served to make him more tired
11.
What does trump mean in the following sentence: "the silver trump of freedom..." (line 97)
a)
light at the end of the tunnel
b)
valuable resource that may be used to gain advantage
c)
Christian cross
d)
any of a special suit of 22 cards depicting symbolic and typical figures and scenes.
12.
Unabated means
a)
without regard
b)
without motive
c)
without restriction
d)
unbelievable
13.
What "valuable bread " was bestowed upon Douglass from the "urchins"?
a)
water
b)
actual bread
c)
knowledge
d)
newspapers
14.
From Douglass' description of the dialogue presented in "The Columbian Orator," it can be inferred that
a)
the dialogue is an accurate recounting of an actual exchange
b)
the author of the dialogue was the slaveholder
c)
the dialogue is a hypothetical exchange intended to make a point
d)
Douglass was inspired by the idea that masters might be persuaded through reason
15.
The torment Douglass experienced as a result of his reading arose because
a)
thoughts that he had considered in a vague way were not brought into focus
b)
he now knew he was more intelligent than his masters
c)
the authors could not know the real horrors of slavery as Douglass did
d)
he realized how much he had been deprived of by not learning to read earlier
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