WorksheetsThe Life of Frederick Douglass
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 15mins
Frederick Douglass was once a ___________.
slave
bartender
doctor
pastor
Frederick Douglass was born in ___________.
Massachusetts
Memphis
Maryland
Montana
Which is not true about Frederick Douglass?
He was born a slave.
He learned to read and write.
He became an abolitionist.
He never escaped slavery.
Douglass ended up creating his own newspaper. What was it called?
The North Star.
The Maryland Gazette.
The New York Times.
The Enslaved Chronicle.
Frederick Douglass became friends with a certain president, who was it?
Barack Obama
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
George Bush
Who first taught Douglass how to read?
His mistress.
His father.
His mother.
His master.
Frederick Douglass used what skill to work against slavery?
rowing boats
making speeches
singing hymns and rap songs
making pottery
What is a strong opinion formed unfairly or without knowing all of the facts?
prejudice
expression
civil rights
freedom
What is slavery?
A system in which one person willingly lets the other person own them
a system that is now legal
a cruel system in which someone legally owns or controls another person
a monarchy with a king and queen
What year did Douglass escape slavery?
1830
1800
1875
1838
Quote from story: "My mistress was, as I have said, a kind and tender-hearted woman; and in the simplicity of her soul she commenced, when I first went to live with her, to treat me as she supposed one human being ought to treat another" What does commence mean?
began
disobey
treat
understand
Quote from the story: "I have had her rush at me with a face made all up of fury, and snatch from me a newspaper, in a manner that fully revealed her apprehension." What does apprehension mean?
hope/peace
light/dark
happy/sad
fear/dread
Quote from story: "I was always welcome; for I was much better off in this regard than many of the poor white children in our neighborhood. This bread I used to bestow upon the hungry little urchins, who, in return, would give me that more valuable bread of knowledge. What did he mean by the bread of knowledge?
they taught him how to escape to freedom
they taught him how to read/write
they taught him how to play sports
they taught him how to play with them
The Autobiography, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, became a best seller in the United States and Europe.
True
False
Figurative Language: Under its influence, the tender heart became stone, and the lamblike disposition gave way to one of tigerlike fierceness. Which example of figurative language is this from the text?
metaphor
simile
personification
alliteration
When Frederick Douglass's mistress stopped teaching him to read, he then begin to learn from who in exchange for bread?
poor white children
the master
Abraham Lincoln
she never stopped teaching him
I was now about twelve years old, and the thought of being a slave for life began to bear heavily upon my heart. Just about this time, I got hold of a book entitled “________________” Every opportunity I got, I used to read this book. What was the book Douglass is referring to?
Harry Potter
Moby Dick
The Columbian Orator
The Art of War
"I loathed them as being the meanest as well as the most wicked of men." Who was Douglass speaking of according to the text?
slave-masters
the poor white children
the union army
Why did Douglass feel that learning to read was “a curse rather than a blessing”?
his thinking of his condition tormented him
because he didn't have any friends
he was cursed by a witch
The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, is a fictional story.
True
False
Frederick Douglass died in 1818.
True
False
Frederick Douglass escaped slavery by dressing up as a free black sailor and sneaking up north so that he could be free.
True
False
What was the cost for Frederick Douglass to legally be free?
$500
$700
$1000
$1,000,000
Frederick Douglass was married to a white woman the first time he married.
True
False
Fredrick Douglass was photographed more than this president:
Bill Clinton
Barack Obama
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
When first published, Frederick Douglass's book was so successful, it was translated into these two languages ___________ and __________.
English/Spanish
French/Dutch
German/Chinese
Arabic/Russian
What was the name of the person who taught Frederick Douglass to read?
Sophia Auld
Abe Lincoln
Leslie Arnold
Anna Fleming
Frederick Douglass was a member of which political party?
Democrat
Republican
