WorksheetsFrederick Douglass Practice Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Frederick Douglass’ narrative is primarily set in what time period?
1600s
1700s
1800s
1900s
In what state did Douglass spend most of his years as a slave?
Virginia
New York
Masschusetts
Maryland
What member of Douglass’ family did he see being whipped, an event that he called his “entrance to the hell of slavery”?
his mother
his father
his aunt
his uncle
After leaving the plantation, Douglass spent most of the rest of his slave days in what city?
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Baltimore
When Douglass was a boy, he was taught the letters of the alphabet by
other enslaved people
Sophia Auld
his grandmother
Mr. Freeland
Douglass developed his ability to read by seeking help from
his masters
his master's wife
little white boys in the neighborhood
his grandmother
Which of Douglass’ overseers was known as a “breaker” of slaves?
Mr. Anthony
Mr. Hugh Auld
Mr. Plummer
Mr. Covey
After suffering a severe beating, Douglass stood up to, and fought back against
Mr. Anthony
Colonel Lloyd
Mr. Covey
Hugh Auld
Following his successful escape, Douglass’ first experience as a free man was in what state?
New York
Massachusetts
Maryland
Ohio
Who does Douglass accredit with being responsible for his escape from slavery?
The Underground Railroad
only himself
Sophia Auld
Nathan Johson
T/F: Frederick Douglass was born with the name “Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey.”
True
False
What becomes Douglass’ greatest motivation to learn to read and write?
he can write himself his own pass to freedom
so he can attend the schoolhouse
so he can learn naval terms aboard ship
so he can teach other slaves he encounters
Douglass’ first thoughts of escape occur because
it is suggested to him by some Irish sailors he met
He hears Mr. Auld talk about it to his wife
his aunt talks him into it
he reads about it in a newspaper
Although we did not read the entirety of the narrative, Douglass’ narrative is abounding with detail. Why was it necessary for Douglass to note every location, person, distance, interaction, etc. in such great detail?
so he could document the course of The Underground Railroad
so people would believe him
so he could document the whereabouts of the people still enslaved
it was just something writers did
Despite Douglass providing so much detail throughout the narrative, why does he refuse to disclose all of the details of his escape?
it could compromise those who helped him
his escape was so sudden, he didn't know his exact route
he does not want to expose The Underground Railroad
he does not want Mr. Covey to be able to find him
Why does Douglass have mixed feelings about escaping slavery?
he is worried that he could get caught and be punished
he doesn’t want to jeopardize Anna Murray
he knows he will miss his friends in Baltimore
he doesn’t know where else to find work
How is it that Anna Murray and Douglass are able to pay for a stagecoach?
Frederick works for 6 months to afford one
Anna had money saved up for the escape
one of the Irishmen at the docks lends him the money
Mr. Nathan Johnson pays for it
What myth about the northern non-slaveholders is dispelled when he arrives in New Bedford?
they are the most wealthy of people
they are as poor as the southerners who can’t afford slaves
they are amiable and willing to help him
they participate in returning fugitive slaves
Where did Frederick Douglass present his first speech that got him noticed?
New Bedford
Nantucket
Baltimore
New York City
What other famous person was in Baltimore at the same time as Frederick Douglass for 3 years?
Arthur Miller
Edgar Allan Poe
Ernest Hemingway
Abraham Lincoln
