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Frederick Douglass Comprehension Check

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Subscription is

a)

medicine

b)

a book

c)

a magazine

d)

an agreement you make to buy a newspaper or magazine every time it is published.

2.

What does Liberator mean?

a)

anyone who sets other people free

b)

someone who escapes prison

c)

the mayor

d)

someone who writes the newspaper

3.

What are relatives?

a)

your friends

b)

your belongings

c)

people in a family

d)

verbs

4.

Errands are

a)

getting money

b)

making quick trips to take care of business

c)

escaping jail

d)

things you do for fun

5.

Where was Frederick Douglass born?

a)

Atlanta

b)

Boston

c)

Maryland

d)

Texas

6.

Which owner stopped beating Frederick when he fought back?

a)

Captain Aaron Anthony

b)

William Hugh

c)

Covey

d)

David Alder

7.

Frederick was often waken from ..

a)

the loud sounds of the train

b)

the horses on the farm

c)

the horns in traffic

d)

by slaves being beaten

8.

What was Frederick fed?

a)

pizza and fries

b)

boiled carrots

c)

boiled corn called mush

d)

boiled potatoes called mush

9.

Frederick was provided with many layers of clothing like trousers, shoes, stockings, and a jacket.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Frederick took care of the Auld's infant son Thomas as one of his jobs.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Sophia Auld taught Frederick the alphabet and how to read.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Frederick taught at the church Sabbath school when he was 14.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

While working for the Auld's Frederick had to

a)

run errands and take care of their infant son Thomas

b)

cook dinner

c)

teach the alphabet to other children

d)

clean the house

14.

Frederick Douglass was born....

a)

a teacher

b)

a millionaire

c)

a slave

d)

a king

15.

When was Frederick Douglass born?

a)

1818

b)

2019

c)

1789

d)

1998