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WorksheetsNarrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass Review
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
The first person to help Douglass learn to read was
another slave.
Master Hugh.
the wife of Master Hugh.
a white boy from the street.
When something is unabated, it
needs additional research or study
can be obtained without cost.
is considered wrong or illegal.
remains at its full force.
What is vindication?
a source of information
a type of crime
the proof that a claim is correct
the need to receive payment
To commence means to
sell
speak
confuse
begin
Why does Douglass say that learning to read was a curse rather than a blessing?
It showed his horrible situation, but not how to escape it.
No books were available to him so he had nothing to read.
He was upset that his slave owners would be angry with him.
The young boys who helped him learn could get in serious trouble.
The more Douglass read books such as “The Columbian Orator,” the more he
enjoyed being able to read.
became hopeful for his future.
realized his value to his master.
came to hate his enslavers.
What is Douglass’s most likely purpose for writing his autobiography?
to make readers agree that reading is important
to inform readers about the life of a slave
to express feelings about Master Hugh
to tell an interesting story from his past
Which is an example of a cause-and-effect relationship?
Douglass comes to consider reading both a blessing and a curse.
Douglass gave bread to young boys and they helped him learn to read.
Douglass considers his mistress to be kind and later she is cruel to him.
Douglass was twelve years old and did not want to be a slave for life.
What is prudence?
the wise handling of practical matters
shyness or nervousness
difficulty understanding simple ideas
a fear of punishment
Apprehension is
a type of novel.
a fear of the future.
the understanding of a text.
the demonstration of an idea.
The story is told from which point of view
third person limited
third person omniscient
first person
second person
How does the point of view Douglass writes in help achieve his purpose?
It persuades the reader that Douglass is correct.
It argues that Douglass might like his enslavers.
It makes the text more personal and emphasizes the horrors of slavery.
It announces that Douglass doesn't truly want to share his story.
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass is what type of writing
memoir
autobiography
biography
poetry
What impact does the use of master and mistress have on the text, given that Douglass had been a free man for seven years when he wrote this?
The use of master and mistress helps put the reader in his shoes at the time of the events he is retelling.
The use of master and mistress helps the reader to understand that he still feels like a slave even though he is free.
The use of master and mistress shows how much he respected his enslavers.
The use of master and mistress shows that he knows he is still not truly free from his enslavers.
