WorksheetsThe Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass - Review
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 18mins
Who is the author the autobiography is talking about?
Frederick The Great
Frederick Douglass
Frederick Griffith
Frederick Winslow Taylor
How did Frederick live in where he was?
He lived as a rich boy
He lived as an orphan
He lived as a slave
He lived as a homeless boy
How was the mistress treating Frederick when he was living there?
With love and support
With hate, but support
With some love, but would help him read
With some love, but was strict with his reading
Who was the mistress at first according to Frederick?
“a kind and tender-hearted woman”
"a terrible and dark-hearted woman”
“a kind and small woman”
“a terrible and big woman”
What did the mistress’s tender heart become under the strict influence?
It became a paper
It became a book
It became stone
It became lifeless
What did the mistress snatch from Frederick?
Some clothes
A pencil
A newspaper
A book
How did Frederick learn how to read?
He learned by going to school
He learned thanks to three white boys
He learned thanks to three African boys
He learned thanks to the mistress
Why couldn’t Frederick say the names of the boys?
Because he knew the boys would be embarrassed for the fact that Christians found teaching slaves to read as an offense
Because he knew the boys would be famous for the fact that Christians found teaching slaves to read as a good thing
Because he wanted to show the gratitude by inviting them over to his room in silence
Because he didn’t want the boys to show off what they taught Frederick
What was the name of the book Frederick read?
The African Orator
The Columbian Orator
The Puerto Rican Orator
The American Orator
How did Frederick feel after reading the book?
He felt overwhelmed by so much knowledge and now envies the slaves’ stupidity
He felt happy by so much knowledge and now insults the stupid slaves
He felt flattered by reading so much and now wants to teach the slaves to read
He felt disappointed in reading the book and threw away the book
Why does Frederick say “I have often wished myself a beast?”
Because he is now the all-knowing slave and he now feels he can outsmart the mistress
Because he feels he can beat anyone now thanks to his new knowledge
Because he cannot take so much knowledge and now doesn’t want to overthink
Because he thinks a lot about his hate for slavery and plans to escape like a beast
*What is Frederick trying to teach us in his autobiography? (Choose more than one)
Always overthink when you have too much knowledge
It’s good to have knowledge, but don’t let it take over your head so much
Be the smarter person and prove you’re better than everyone else
Learn how slaves would live many years ago
When things (a) , they begin or start.
(Prudence | commence | apprehension)
(a) is the fear or dread of the future.
(apprehension | prudence | unabated)
(a) is the wise handling of practical matters.
(apprehension | denunciation | prudence)
If something is (a) , it keeps its full force without decreasing.
(unabated | denunciation | prudence)
A (a) is the public condemnation of something as wrong or evil.
(unabated | denunciation | vindication)
(a) is the evidence or proof that someone's claim is correct.
