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Unit 8B Review

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How did Frederick Douglass learn to read and write?

a)

He taught himself with the basics taught to him by Mrs. Auld

b)

He never learned how to read and write

c)

He went to a slave school to learn how to read and write

d)

He was taught to read and write by Mr. Auld

2.
Frederick Douglass was a highly regarded orator. What is an orator?
a)
a public speaker
b)
a writer
c)
a teacher
d)
role model
3.
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.
4.
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.
5.
Characteristics of Slave Narratives are firsthand accounts written or recounted by slaves, tales of journeys from enslavement in the South to freedom in the North, and are detailed records of the mental as well as physical oppression of the narrator.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
Frederick Douglass was an abolitionist, which meant he wanted to abolish, to end ___________________
a)
voting
b)
slavery
c)
the Underground Railroad
7.
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
8.
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.
9.
 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    
10.
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.
11.
 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    
12.
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
13.

Mrs. Auld changed from being a kind, tender-hearted woman to a fierce person with a heart of stone. What made her change?

a)

Her parents died and the grief changed her

b)

Mr. Auld began to beat her frequently, which changed her personality

c)

The new preacher she listened to changed her

d)

The duties of a slave owner changed her

14.

Douglass said the slaves sang most when they were. . . ?

a)

Unhappy

b)

Well-fed

c)

Picking cotton

d)

Happy

15.
Frederick Douglass was a highly regarded orator. What is an orator?
a)
a public speaker
b)
a writer
c)
a teacher
d)
role model
16.

What is Douglass's most likely purpose for writing his autobiography?

a)

to make readers agree that reading is important

b)

to inform reader about the life of slaves

c)

To tell an interesting story

d)

To tell how awful his Masters were

17.

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

18.

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

19.

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

20.

Where was Frederick Douglass born?

a)

Maryland

b)

Arkansas

c)

Connecticut

21.

Which of the following best describes Frederick Douglass' life as a child?

a)

A happy childhood growing up with family

b)

A free child who worked hard on his parents farm

c)

A slave who moved and hardly knew his parents

22.

Douglass was “making friends of all the little white boys” (paragraph 1) most likely because __________.

a)

he did not want to be seen with any fellow slaves

b)

he knew that they could read and he could not

c)

he did not know what to do with his extra bread

d)

he hoped that one of them could convince his owner to free him

23.

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass is told in the __________ tense, from a ___________ point of view.

a)

present; first person

b)

present; third person

c)

past; first person

d)

past; third-person

24.

What does the following passage mainly reveal about the life of Frederick Douglass (paragraph 4)?


“As I read and contemplated the subject, behold! that very discontentment which Master Hugh had predicted would follow my learning to read had already come, to torment and sting my soul to unutterable anguish.”

a)

Douglass’s owner had warned him that learning to read would cause him pain.

b)

Douglass only learned how to read in order to find out how to free himself.

c)

Douglass was threatened with whippings from his owner if he learned how to read.

d)

Master Hugh sympathized with Douglass because he also did not know how to read.

25.

Which is most closely a central idea of this excerpt?

a)

No one felt sorry for the plight of slaves except for slaves themselves.

b)

Reading cannot change how you feel about things.

c)

The process of self-discovery can be a painful one.

d)

Children should not be learning about adult subjects.

26.

What is the best question to ask yourself when you are trying to find the main idea?

a)

Who is the main character?

b)

What is one important detail?

c)

What is the author's main point/message in this text?

d)

What is the event being discussed in the text?

27.

What is the main idea of the following paragraph?


Floods can cause tremendous damage. They can ruin houses, roads and buildings. Floods can take down trees and cause mudslides. It often leaves mud, sand and debris behind. It can take months to clean up after a flood.

a)

Floods take months to clean up

b)

Floods can cause landslides

c)

Floods can cause tremendous damage

28.

What is the main idea of the following paragraph?


When we think of seaweed, we usually picture brown or green plants a foot or so in length. Seaweeds are also of other colors. Some are red. Some kinds grow to lengths of a hundred feet! These form giant seaweed forests, where many kinds of fish take shelter.

a)

Why some seaweed grows so large

b)

Why seaweed is red

c)

What seaweed is like

29.

Which sentence is a key/supporting detail that you should get enough sleep each night?

a)

Dark rooms are best for sleeping

b)

Seven to nine hours of sleep each night keeps you refreshed the next day

c)

Many people sleep longer during the weekends

d)

Caffeine keeps some people awake at night

30.

What is the main idea of the following paragraph?


Sharks can lose up to 30,000 teeth in their lifetime. Sharks have teeth arranged in rows inside their mouths. These teeth do not have roots like human teeth do, so they fall out easily. When a shark takes a powerful bite into its food, several teeth are lost. When these teeth are lost, new ones push forward from the back rows to replace them. Luckily, sharks continually grow new teeth to replace the thousands they lose.

a)

Sharks lose many teeth over the course of their lifetime

b)

Shark teeth are very different from human teeth

c)

Sharks are carnivorous predators

31.

What is textual evidence?

a)

Your claim.

b)

Proof from the text to support your answer.

c)

What the author thinks about a topic.

d)

An explanation in your own words about your claim.

32.
Why is it important to provide textual evidence?
a)
It makes your paragraph longer.
b)
It allows your reader to get the important facts from the article without reading the whole thing.
c)
It shows that you know what you are talking about.
d)
It makes your claim stronger and helps prove your point.
33.
What is an inference?
a)
Something you have a gut feeling about.
b)
An educated guess.
c)
Evidence that supports your claim.
d)
What the story is mostly about.
34.
Which piece of evidence could be used to BEST support this claim:
High school students should be required to wear uniforms.
a)
When adding everything up, a school uniform could end up costing more than $200.
b)
A student reported, "Allowing us to wear our own clothes gives us a chance to show our unique style and independence."
c)
At one school that recently required students to wear uniforms, attendence rates went up, and behavior incidents went down.
d)
School uniforms can be ordered online .
35.
Which piece of evidence supports that Kathleen is brave?
a)
"Even slight miscalculations could send the Vulcan cruiser thousands of miles off course."
b)
Kathleen might never see her parents again.
c)
"Kathleen reassured them with a confident look as she logged onto the navigation computer."
d)
Something could go wrong during takeoff. 
36.

If I were answering the question: "Is Kayla a good student?", which of the following would be an important detail?

a)

Kayla is 13 years old.

b)

Kayla goes to a Catholic School.

c)

Kayla enjoys reading, and does her work to her full potential.

37.
What are the steps to citing evidence?
a)
State your idea, explain your reasons, and summarize
b)
Explain your reasons and cite evidence
c)
State your idea, cite evidence, and explain 
d)
Cite evidence and explain the evidence
38.
What does analyze mean?
a)
 break down to reveal
b)
to correct
39.
What is a claim?
a)
an opinion based on evidence
b)
a main idea
c)
a detail
d)
something I want
40.

Claim: In the United States, we still need a post office. Which of the following is NOT a good piece of evidence to support this claim?

a)

The post office is needed for the delivery of packages.

b)

Nearly 90% of mail is junk mail and throwing it away is bad for the environment.

c)

The post office serves Americans throughout the country

41.

Evidence: Zoos cannot perfectly copy the animal's natural habitat. Zoos don't allow animals to think and problem solve like they would in their natural habitat. Which claim best matches the evidence?

a)

Zoos are harmful to the well-being of the animals.

b)

Zoos only exist as entertainment for humans.

c)

Zoos are good for animals because many of the animals were endangered in their original habitats.

42.

Claim: Libraries shouldn't get rid of printed books. Which of the following is NOT a good piece of evidence to support this claim?

a)

Reading and researching online is easier and often contains more updated information.

b)

People read more carefully on paper than they do on computers and tablets.

c)

People tend to get distracted by other digital activities when they read on a device.

43.

Evidence: Girls in girls-only classrooms tend to take more science and math classes than girls in mixed gender classes. Boys in boys-only classrooms take more art and drama classes than boys in mixed-gender classes. Which claim best matches the evidence?

a)

Boys and girls in single-gender classrooms get higher test scores than children in mixed-gender classrooms.

b)

Boys and girls in single-gender classrooms aren't prepared for the real world where offices and businesses are mixed gender.

c)

Boys and girls in single-gender classrooms take more academic risks in their class choices.

44.

Evidence: If the law required all American adults to vote, government would be forced to listen to all Americans. Mandatory voting in Australia led to a greater trust between the people and the government. Which claim best matches the evidence?

a)

American adults should be required to vote because it creates a better relationship between the government and citizens.

b)

American adults should be able to choose whether they vote because they can choose whether they want to be involved.

c)

American adults should be required to vote because it will make citizens become more informed about our government.