WorksheetsAf. Am. Lit. Review
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Jupiter Hammon's work "An Address to Miss Phillis Wheatley" was ...
a)
Call to Action
b)
Enslavement and/or Escape Narrative
c)
Poetry
d)
Fiction
2.
Olaudah Equiano's work was ...
a)
Call to Action
b)
Enslavement and/or Escape Narrative
c)
Poetry
d)
Fiction
3.
What was so amazing about the work of the poet, Phyllis Wheatley?
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4.
Frederick Douglass's work was both ...
a)
Call to Action
b)
Enslavement and/or Escape Narrative
c)
Poetry
d)
Fiction
5.
Solomon Northup was a talented _____________ player.
a)
violin/fiddle
b)
piano
c)
trumpet
d)
bass guitar
6.
What horrible job did Solomon Northup have to do while working on the plantation in Louisiana?
a)
Carriage Driver
b)
Rock breaker
c)
Slave Overseer
d)
Prison Guard
7.
What is Douglass's argument in this statement?
a)
There should not be a 4th of July
b)
Independence Day should be in October
c)
Independence Day is an insult to those who are enslaved by the independent
d)
There is liberty and justice for everyone
8.
Who did Elizabeth Keckley sew dresses for?
a)
Martha Washington
b)
Dolly Madison
c)
Mary Todd Lincoln
d)
Michelle Obama
9.
If you were Frederick Douglass, would you have accepted the chance to speak on the fourth of July? Why or why not?
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10.
The many stories about Brer Rabbit are examples of which subgenre?
a)
science fiction
b)
folk tales
c)
anime
d)
fan fiction
11.
Phillis Wheatley wrote ...
a)
Calls to Action
b)
Poetry
c)
Fiction
d)
Enslavement and/or Escape Narratives
12.
Which president of the United States did Frederick Douglass give advice to?
a)
Barak Obama
b)
Gerald Ford
c)
Jefferson Davis
d)
Abraham Lincoln
13.
Both David Walker and Henry Highland Garnet wrote ...
a)
Calls to Action
b)
Poetry
c)
Enslavement and/or Escape Narratives
d)
Fiction
14.
Elizabeth Keckley's work was ...
a)
Calls to Action
b)
Poetry
c)
Escape / Enslavement Narrative
d)
Fiction
15.
What kind of business did Elizabeth Keckley own?
a)
Carriage building
b)
Dress making
c)
computer programming
d)
Library
16.
Venture Smith wrote ...
a)
Calls to Action
b)
Enslavement / Escape Narrative
c)
Poetry
d)
Fiction
17.
Solomon Northup wrote ...
a)
Call to Action
b)
Poetry
c)
Enslavement / escape narrative
d)
Fiction
18.
Solomon Northup's book was made into a movie called ____________________________________ in 2013.
a)
12 Years a Slave
b)
The Narrative of Solomon Northup
c)
Freedom!
d)
A Tribute to Phillis Wheatley
19.
EXTRA CREDIT: To which U.S. President did Frederick Douglass give excellent advice?
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