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WorksheetsAutobiography of Frederick Douglass
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
The first person to help Douglass learn to read was
another slave
Master Hugh
the wife of Master Hugh
the little white boy he cared for
Why probably didn't Mistress Hugh want Douglass to read?
Her husband would beat her if he found out
He would be an equal and it would be hard to make him work for free
He would be a better reader than she was
The more Douglas read books as "The Columbian Orator," the more he
enjoyed being able to read
become hopeful for his future
came to hate his enslavers
Why did Douglass think of reading as a curse rather than a blessing at first?
It was too hard with so many big words
It showed his horrible situation as a slave but no way to escape it
The book "Columbian Orator" was too boring
He was upset that his master would be mad at him for reading when he should be working
What disobedient thing did Douglass NOT do.
Had white boys on the street teach him to read
Read the newspaper at home
Try to run away several times
Run errands for his master in the city of Baltimore
What were Douglass's feelings about reading after he learned?
It was hard to learn
It was a curse rather than a blessing
He felt bad because the little white boys could get in trouble
He was excited to teach his fellow slaves
What is Douglass's most likely purpose for writing his autobiography?
to make readers agree that reading is important
to inform reader about the life of slaves
To tell an interesting story
To tell how awful his Masters were
Why was it dangerous for slaves to read?
They might read books that told them their human rights were being violated and they would be upset
There weren't enough teachers
They would read all day and not work
They would be better readers than the whites and then become more educated and take over
Which is an example of a cause-and-effect relationship?
Douglass comes to consider reading both a blessing and a curse.
Douglass gave bread to young boys and they helped him learn to read
After he learned to read, who did Douglass envy and why?
The little white boys because they could run around in the streets
His mistress, Mrs. Auld because she could read.
HIs fellow slaves because they couldn't read and didn't know they should be free.
The slave who was freed because he was smarter than Douglass
The effect of the master who let the slave go had on Douglass was
He wanted to learn to read so he could convince his master to let him go
It made him hate his master more
It made him realize that he would be a slave forever
It made him want to stop reading because he didn't have the ability to learn
If you have unabated love for a video game, your love remains in.... no matter how much you play...
remains at its full force
is considered wrong or illegal
can be obtained without cost
needs additional research or study
When you are envious of your friend, you are
mad at them
jealous of them
Hate them
Happy for them
Which DOES NOT mean hate?
abhor
detest
discontent
loathe
If you are apprehensive about school starting, you are..
ready
nervous
excited
really mad
What metaphor describes how Mrs Auld became mean?
She was lamblike
She was tiger like
She was in a pit
She was a robber who stole him
