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Worksheetsfrom "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass"
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 5mins
The selection can best be identified as an autobiography because —
it has a narrator describing real people
it has historical figures in authentic settings
it is told in first person about actual events
it is told in third person with accurate facts
In paragraph 2 of the selection, Douglass calls his mistress tigerlike to emphasize how —
threatening she became when she decided to deny him an education
conflicted she was about whether to hate or enjoy being a slave owner
forceful she was when it came to caring for the hungry or needy
angry she became when she witnessed her husband mistreating the slaves
Which two sentences correctly use pronoun antecedents.
My mistress set her face against my being instructed by anyone else.
Slaveholders have an unwritten duty to care for his chattel.
My mistress fed the hungry and comforted every mourner within their reach.
When my mistress ceased to instruct me it was her first step in a downward course.
I give the names of those little boys as a testimonial of the gratitude I bear him.
What is the most likely reason the author included paragraph 5 in the selection?
To suggest that a book gave him hope that someday he could be free
To show that reading is an important step in gaining knowledge
To show that he was thinking about running away from his master
To suggest that he could converse with his master if he were well-read
Which of these conclusions about Douglass’s unutterable anguish is supported by paragraph 6?
He sees that his life would have been in turmoil even if he had not become a slave.
He sees that there is no such thing as truth or human rights in the world.
He realizes that his master is correct that he should not have learned how to read.
He realizes that reading the book has shown him what he is missing by being enslaved.
Which words from paragraph 6 help the reader understand what unabated means?
mighty speeches
choice documents
interesting thoughts
frequently flashed
Through the experiences described in this excerpt, Douglass gained ---
gratitude for his master's and mistress's actions
a belief that people are not to be trusted
more knowledge about the problem of slavery
pleasure in spending time with his white friends
Which sentence from the excerpt best demonstrates Douglass’s feelings about reading after he learned about slavery?
In the same book, I met with one of Sheridan’s mighty speeches on and in behalf of Catholic emancipation.
In moments of agony, I envied my fellow-slaves for their stupidity.
It was pressed upon me by every object within sight or hearing, animate or inanimate.
I heard nothing without hearing it, and felt nothing without feeling it.
Why does Douglass first describe his mistress as “a kind and tender-hearted woman”?
To contrast with her later, cruel behavior
To show how much he wanted to learn to read
To prove that some slaveholders were caring
To emphasize his good fortune
