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The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How old was Frederick when his mother died?

a)

4

b)

7

c)

6

d)

9

2.
In what state was Frederick born in?
a)
California
b)
Alaska
c)
South Carolina
d)
Maryland
3.
Who cared for Frederick for the first few years of his life?
a)
His Uncle
b)
Grandmother
c)
Grandfather
d)
His Papa
4.
What type of disguise did Frederick use to escape to the North?
a)
Banana Costume
b)
Military uniform
c)
Farmer
d)
A sailor outfit
5.
In which Massachusetts town did Frederick settle?
a)
Miami
b)
Hartford
c)
New Bedford
d)
Boston
6.
Which famous abolitionists published the Liberator?
a)
William Garrison
b)
Kermit the Frog
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
Harriet Tubman
7.
What was the title of Frederick's first autobiography?
a)
Free!
b)
Once a Slave
c)
Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave.
d)
Red Kayak 
8.
In what year did the Civil War begin?
a)
1776
b)
1861
c)
2017
d)
1941
9.
What was the name of the document issued in 1863 that freed slaves in the Confederate States?
a)
Emancipation Proclamation
b)
Freedom Papers
c)
I Have A Dream
d)
The Liberator
10.
Choose the best answer to complete the following sentence:   Frederick Douglass is one of the most important figures in America's struggle for....
a)
equal pay for slaves.
b)
books about slavery.
c)
 racial equality and civil rights.
d)
peaceful protests.
11.
How did Douglass learn to read?
a)
a small slave school
b)
his master's wife and some white boys
c)
his master's three daughters
d)
Douglass could not read
12.
Who does Douglass suspect is his father?
a)
white overseer, Mr. Severe
b)
white owner, Captain Aaron Anthony
c)
white owner, Mr. Hopkins
d)
a black field slave
13.
Frederick Douglass was a highly regarded orator. What is an orator?
a)
a public speaker
b)
a writer
c)
a teacher
d)
role model
14.
Why did Douglass's ability to read make him unhappy?
a)
He was afraid for his life if his master found out.
b)
All his friends were jealous and angry because they couldn't read.
c)
He realized that many people were enslaved by white masters.
d)
He often got headaches from being forced to read to other slaves.
15.
How old was Douglass when he promised himself that he was going to eventually run away?
a)
12
b)
18
c)
30
d)
7
16.
Which of the following is NOT true about the Narrative of Frederick Douglass?
a)
It was an instant best seller!
b)
It was translated into French and German.
c)
It was written by a friend of Frederick Douglass who helped him to organize his thoughts.
d)
It was met with doubt by PRO -slavery Americans
17.
Why were PRO-slavery Americans skeptical about Douglass' narrative?
a)
They did not believe an uneducated person wrote it.
b)
They felt that it had been written by abolitionists.
c)
They refused to believe a slave wrote such a brilliant story.
d)
all of the above
18.
What document, mentioned in the slide show,  made southerners believe that slavery was acceptable?
a)
the Constitution
b)
the Bible
c)
the Southern Code of Law 
d)
none of the above
19.
Why were mulatto children destined to be slaves?
a)
Their black skin classified them as slaves.
b)
Their negative behavior encouraged southerners to use them as slaves.
c)
The mention of this sub group in the Bible made them become slaves.
d)
Their mixed-race parentage classified them as slaves.
20.
Southerners thought that Africans were intellectually inferior.  What does this mean? Choose the best definition listed from those below.
a)
Africans were masterminds when it came to commiting crimes.
b)
They were not as smart as the white race.
c)
They were not as healthy, physically or mentally, as the white race.
d)
Africans were mentally insane.
21.
"Slaves lived in constant terror, scared into both physical and mental subservience."
What does the highlighted word mean?
a)
obedience
b)
suicide
c)
illness
d)
revolt
22.
Frederick Douglass was an abolitionist, which meant he wanted to abolish, to end ___________________
a)
voting
b)
slavery
c)
the Underground Railroad
23.
Frederick Douglass used what skill to work against slavery?
a)
rowing boats
b)
making speeches
c)
singing hymns and rap songs
d)
making pottery
24.
What is slavery?
a)
A happy system where one person willingly lets another person own them. 
b)
A cruel system in which someone legally owns or controls another person.
c)
A system that is ok.
d)
A monarchy with a king and queen.
25.
Comply
a)
disobey; does not agree to a request or command
b)
happiness
c)
obey; agree to  request or command
d)
burden of life
26.
What is the purpose for Douglass's writing his slave narrative?
a)
To share his experience as a slave in hopes to bring changes for the lives of the slaves.
b)
To show off that he is a man.
c)
He just wants to write for pleasure.
d)
None of the above
27.
Gratification
a)
satisfaction; delight
b)
disagreement
c)
disobedient
d)
angry due to treatment
28.
Why did Douglass runaway from Mr. Covey?
a)
He wanted to be with his mother.
b)
He was brutal to him.
c)
He wanted to be with his wife and children.
d)
He was lazy and didn't want to do work.
29.
What did Douglass ask Master Thomas to do?  
a)
End the agreement with Covey 
b)
Let him live with Sandy 
c)
Feed and clothe him
d)
Buy his freedom      
30.
 Douglass carried the root that Sandy gave him to  
a)
remember Sandy and his wife
b)
eat on his journey home 
c)
protect himself from Mr. Covey 
d)
feed to the oxen at the plantation    
31.
How does following passage support Douglass’s purpose? “From the crown of my head to my feet, I was covered in blood. My hair was all clotted with dust and blood; my shirt was stiff with blood.”    
a)
It casts doubts about the facts of slavery.
b)
Readers will respect Mr. Covey’s rights.
c)
It contains disapproval of all southerners. 
d)
Readers will feel sympathy for the slaves.
32.
 What is Douglass referring to in the following sentence? “You have seen how a man was made a slave; you shall see how a slave was made a man.”  
a)
Douglass’s long journey to freedom in the North
b)
The legal process that made Douglass a free man 
c)
Douglass’s walk to ask Master Thomas for help
d)
Douglass’s liberating fight with Mr. Covey    
33.
The phrase “a glorious resurrection” at the end of the narrative refers to Douglass’s  
a)
rebirth of self-confidence
b)
first birthday in freedom
c)
religious rebirth
d)
emancipation papers
34.
The following are reasons why Master Thomas sent Douglass back to Mr. Covey, despite evidence that Mr. Covey was cruel.        
a)
He didn't like Douglass.
b)
Mr. Covey paid his rental for a year.
c)
Thomas knew there was no danger for Douglass's return to Mr. Covey.
d)
None of the above
35.

The first person to help Douglass learn to read was

a)

another slave

b)

Master Hugh

c)

the wife of Master Hugh

d)

the little white boy he cared for

36.

Why probably didn't Mistress Hugh want Douglass to read?

a)

Her husband would beat her if he found out

b)

He would be an equal and it would be hard to make him work for free

c)

He would be a better reader than she was

37.

The more Douglas read books as "The Columbian Orator," the more he

a)

enjoyed being able to read

b)

become hopeful for his future

c)

came to hate his enslavers

38.

Why did Douglass think of reading as a curse rather than a blessing at first?

a)

It was too hard with so many big words

b)

It showed his horrible situation as a slave but no way to escape it

c)

The book "Columbian Orator" was too boring

d)

He was upset that his master would be mad at him for reading when he should be working

39.

Why was it dangerous for slaves to read?

a)

They might read books that told them their human rights were being violated and they would be upset

b)

There weren't enough teachers

c)

They would read all day and not work

d)

They would be better readers than the whites and then become more educated and take over

40.

Which is an example of a cause-and-effect relationship?

a)

Douglass comes to consider reading both a blessing and a curse.

b)

Douglass gave bread to young boys and they helped him learn to read

41.

After he learned to read, who did Douglass envy and why?

a)

The little white boys because they could run around in the streets

b)

His mistress, Mrs. Auld because she could read.

c)

HIs fellow slaves because they couldn't read and didn't know they should be free.

d)

The slave who was freed because he was smarter than Douglass

42.

If you have unabated love for a video game, your love remains in.... no matter how much you play...

a)

remains at its full force

b)

is considered wrong or illegal

c)

can be obtained without cost

d)

needs additional research or study

43.

When you are envious, you are

a)

mad

b)

jealous

c)

Hate

d)

Happy

44.

Which DOES NOT mean hate?

a)

abhor

b)

detest

c)

discontent

d)

loathe

45.

If you are apprehensive about school starting, you are..

a)

ready

b)

nervous

c)

excited

d)

really mad

46.

What metaphor describes how Mrs Auld became mean?

a)

She was lamblike

b)

She was tiger like

c)

She was in a pit

d)

She was a robber who stole him

47.
Frederick Douglass was friends with this U.S. president.
a)
Barack Obama
b)
George W. Bush
c)
George Washington
d)
Abraham Lincoln
48.
Southerners thought that Africans were intellectually inferior.  What does this mean? Choose the best definition listed from those below.
a)
Africans were masterminds when it came to commiting crimes.
b)
They were not as smart as the white race.
c)
They were not as healthy, physically or mentally, as the white race.
d)
Africans were mentally insane.
49.
Why were PRO-slavery Americans skeptical about Douglass' narrative?
a)
They did not believe an uneducated person wrote it.
b)
They felt that it had been written by abolitionists.
c)
They refused to believe a slave wrote such a brilliant story.
d)
all of the above
50.

to pass (something) on to another; hand down

a)

bequeathed

b)

denounced

c)

bitterness

d)

denunciation

51.

Hypocrisy means:

a)

the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning

b)

ridicule; make fun of

c)

the practice of pretending to be something one is not; insincerity

d)

A trick; an attempt to make someone believe something that is not true

52.

A trick; an attempt to make someone believe something that is not true → deception

a)

True

b)

False

53.
Douglass' first test with Master Covey is to work with...
a)
donkeys
b)
oxen
c)
swine
d)
all of these
54.
Why do the slaves refer to Covey as "the snake."
a)
He sneaks up on them.
b)
He stings them with his whip.
c)
He cheats at cards.
d)
He can wrestle like Jake the Snake Roberts

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