WorksheetsUnit 3 Test Prep
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What was the author's main purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
To divide the United States.
To express their reasons to separate from England.
To build a wall along the Southern border.
To rejoin England.
Why did the founding fathers express their issues?
To detail the wrongdoings of King George.
To complain.
To raise money for the war.
To gain Mexico as an ally.
Why does the 4th of July not feel like it belongs to Douglass?
slaves were only free on weekends.
men could not shop in public.
women could not own slaves.
slaves were not free.
What irony does Douglass point out about the founding fathers?
they fought for their own freedom, but not those in captivity.
they remained loyal to England.
they wanted to invade Canada.
they had several wives.
What is a major theme of 'What to the Slave is the Fourth of July'?
The founding fathers were great people.
Freedom is only true when it applies to everyone.
When slavery has a face, it is easily ignored.
Slavery is not a major issue.
Why does Douglass praise the Founding Fathers before pointing out their flaws?
He is a Founding Father.
He believes the work of the Founding Fathers was great.
He praises them to engage the audience.
He is sarcastic because they amounted to nothing.
What was a major theme of 'My Bondage and My Freedom'?
Nothing could stop him from pursuing literacy.
Freedom requires an education.
Hatred of another race is learned.
Both 1 & 3.
In MBMF, how do Douglass' friends view him?
They made him work for their friendship.
They thought he deserved freedom.
They threw rocks at him.
They taught him how to make weapons.
How did Solomon Northup become a slave in '12 Years a Slave'?
He was born into slavery.
He was recruited to play music, but was captured and sold.
He was a drunk.
He went undercover to expose the injustices of slavery.
What word best describes Solomon's mindset in '12 Years a Slave'?
Disheartened.
Determined.
Anguished.
Ecstatic.
