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The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass - Review

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the author the autobiography is talking about?

a)

Frederick The Great

b)

Frederick Douglass

c)

Frederick Griffith

d)

Frederick Winslow Taylor

2.

How did Frederick live in where he was?

a)

He lived as a rich boy

b)

He lived as an orphan

c)

He lived as a slave

d)

He lived as a homeless boy

3.

How was the mistress treating Frederick when he was living there?

a)

With love and support

b)

With hate, but support

c)

With some love, but would help him read

d)

With some love, but was strict with his reading

4.

Who was the mistress at first according to Frederick?

a)

“a kind and tender-hearted woman”

b)

"a terrible and dark-hearted woman”

c)

“a kind and small woman”

d)

“a terrible and big woman”

5.

What did the mistress’s tender heart become under the strict influence?

a)

It became a paper

b)

It became a book

c)

It became stone

d)

It became lifeless

6.

What did the mistress snatch from Frederick?

a)

Some clothes

b)

A pencil

c)

A newspaper

d)

A book

7.

How did Frederick learn how to read?

a)

He learned by going to school

b)

He learned thanks to three white boys

c)

He learned thanks to three African boys

d)

He learned thanks to the mistress

8.

Why couldn’t Frederick say the names of the boys?

a)

Because he knew the boys would be embarrassed for the fact that Christians found teaching slaves to read as an offense

b)

Because he knew the boys would be famous for the fact that Christians found teaching slaves to read as a good thing

c)

Because he wanted to show the gratitude by inviting them over to his room in silence

d)

Because he didn’t want the boys to show off what they taught Frederick

9.

What was the name of the book Frederick read?

a)

The African Orator

b)

The Columbian Orator

c)

The Puerto Rican Orator

d)

The American Orator

10.

How did Frederick feel after reading the book?

a)

He felt overwhelmed by so much knowledge and now envies the slaves’ stupidity

b)

He felt happy by so much knowledge and now insults the stupid slaves

c)

He felt flattered by reading so much and now wants to teach the slaves to read

d)

He felt disappointed in reading the book and threw away the book

11.

Why does Frederick say “I have often wished myself a beast?”

a)

Because he is now the all-knowing slave and he now feels he can outsmart the mistress

b)

Because he feels he can beat anyone now thanks to his new knowledge

c)

Because he cannot take so much knowledge and now doesn’t want to overthink

d)

Because he thinks a lot about his hate for slavery and plans to escape like a beast

12.

*What is Frederick trying to teach us in his autobiography? (Choose more than one)

a)

Always overthink when you have too much knowledge

b)

It’s good to have knowledge, but don’t let it take over your head so much

c)

Be the smarter person and prove you’re better than everyone else

d)

Learn how slaves would live many years ago

13.

When things (a)   , they begin or start.

(Prudence | commence | apprehension)

14.

(a)   is the fear or dread of the future.

(apprehension | prudence | unabated)

15.

(a)   is the wise handling of practical matters.

(apprehension | denunciation | prudence)

16.

If something is (a)   , it keeps its full force without decreasing.

(unabated | denunciation | prudence)

17.

A (a)   is the public condemnation of something as wrong or evil.

(unabated | denunciation | vindication)

18.

(a)   is the evidence or proof that someone's claim is correct.