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WorksheetsFrederick Douglass chapters 1 and 10
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 26mins
Who did Frederick suspect was his father?
Frederick's master, a white man.
He has no idea.
A slave, a black man.
All of the above.
Impertinent means:
disrespectful
in a hurry
running away
fun
What is Douglass's most likely purpose for writing his autobiography?
to entertain his audience
to inform readers about the life of a slave
to persuade students to learn how to read
to tell interesting stories from his past
Frederick is nearly killed by the cruel overseer, Mr. Freeland.
True
False
According to Frederick Douglass, the most evil and brutal masters were also the most religious.
True
False
Frederick opens his own Sabbath school to teach his friends to read.
True
False
Why does Frederick only rarely see his mother?
She doesn't love him.
He refuses to see her.
She was moved to another plantation when he was still a baby.
All of the above.
How did Douglass learn to read?
he attended a small slave school now known as Frederick Douglass HS
he learned from his master's wife and some white boys
he is entirely self-taught
Douglass could not read
Where was Douglass born?
Talbot County, Maryland
Calvert County, Maryland
Anacostia in DC
Baltimore, MD
What document did slaveowners use to justify slavery?
the Constitution
the Bible
the Fugitive Slave Act
none of the above
What was the first thing Frederick bought with his own money?
his freedom
food
clothes
a book
