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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass Ch 1-4

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
1. Why is Frederick not sure when he was born?
a)
There are no records kept of slaves’ births.
b)
His mom forgot to tell him.
c)
His master burned his birth certificate.
d)
All of the above.
2.
Why would slaveholders want to keep a slave ignorant of such a simple thing as his birthday?
a)
It makes them feel like animals.
b)
It keeps them uneducated.
c)
It makes them easier to control.
d)
All of the above.
3.
Who is Frederick's father?
a)
Frederick's master, a white man.
b)
He has not idea.
c)
A slave, a black man.
d)
All of the above.
4.
Why is a slaveholder who has fathered a child likely to be tougher on that child?
a)
The slaveholder would hate the child.
b)
The slaveholder would not want to be accused of favoritism.
c)
The slaveholder would not know it was his child.
d)
All of the above.
5.
Why does Frederick only rarely see his mother?
a)
She doesn't love him.
b)
She doesn't know he's her son.
c)
She was moved away from him at birth.
d)
All of the above.
6.
Why does Frederick tell the story of Aunt Hester and Lloyd’s Ned?
a)
It was when Frederick realized what slavery was all about.
b)
It was a funny anecdote to lighten the mood.
c)
It showed that romance could still happen between slaves.
d)
It was when Douglass declared that he would someday be free.
7.
How did Colonel Lloyd keep the slave boys from taking his fruit?
a)
He watches the fruit secretly from behind the fence.
b)
He tarred the fence around the fruit.
c)
He kept the slave boys fenced in.
d)
All of the above.
8.
What is ironic about Colonel Lloyd’s treatment of his horses compared to his slaves?
a)
The horses are beaten regularly.
b)
The horses are used for field labor.
c)
The horses are treated better than the slaves.
d)
All of the above.
9.
Why was the murder of slaves not prosecuted?
a)
The testament of slaves did not count in court.
b)
Slaves were property, not people.
c)
The murder of slaves was generally hushed up.
d)
All of the above.
10.
What happened to the slave who told Colonel Lloyd the truth about his master?
a)
He was given a reward for his honesty.
b)
He was immediately chained and sold from his family.
c)
He was killed.
d)
All of the above.
11.
What reason does Mr. Gore give for killing Demby the slave?
a)
He was diseased.
b)
He was not working hard enough.
c)
He was a bad example for other slaves.
d)
He tried to run away.
12.
What other examples does Frederick give to show that there were no consequences to killing a slave?
a)
A girl's nose and chest were crushed with a stick.
b)
A man's brains were knocked out with a hatchet.
c)
A man was shot for crossing his master's boundary.
d)
All of the above.
13.

How does Douglass describe his Aunt Hester?

a)

beautiful

b)

hardworking

c)

disobedient

d)

creative

14.

How did Colonel Lloyd determine whether a slave went into his bounteous garden?

a)

Checked his security tape.

b)

Relied on other slaves to snitch.

c)

Placed tar on the fence.

d)

Whipped slaves until they confused.

15.

Why were the slaves selected to go to the Great House Farm so enthusiastic to travel there?

a)

It gave them the opportunity to sing expressing their highest joy and deepest sadness.

b)

They were able to meet up with Harriet Tubman and travel the Underground Railroad.

c)

It provided them time to explore the deep woods and get some much needed rest.

d)

The blackberries that grew wild in the deep woods were a welcome addition to their monthly rations.

16.

How were the slaves, who were children of their master, treated?

a)

They were given better rations to live off of.

b)

Much more harshly; often sold to other plantations.

c)

Allowed to sleep in the main house once a week.

d)

Beaten regularly by the mistress (wife) of the house.

17.

What is one tactic the slave owners used to find out the slaves' feelings and thoughts about their owners?

a)

They sent in spies.

b)

Interviewed the slaves.

c)

Relied on the overseers.

d)

Paid "traitor" slaves for information.

18.

Why was the greatness of the masters so important to the slaves.

a)

It meant they were not beat very often.

b)

They shared the wealth of their masters.

c)

This greatness was thought to transfer to the slave.

d)

They were given more freedom than others.

19.

What food were slave children given?

a)

Corn on the Cob

b)

Pork and beans

c)

Leftover pork

d)

Corn slop in a trough

20.

When asked, how did the slaves speak about their masters?

a)

Positively, they loved their masters.

b)

Poorly, they were honest about how they were treated.

c)

Positively, they were afraid of speaking poorly

d)

It depended on how each master treated their slaves

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