Worksheets"I Would Rather Die"
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 19mins
Scene 3
Scene 6
Scene 9
In Scene 1, which evidence suggests that Freddy is different from Jake and William?
Freddy watches as the overseer yells at Esther.
Aunt Katy kicks Freddy in the ribs.
Freddy’s mother is a slave
Freddy talks about how unfair life is for slaves.
In Scene 1, why does Freddie compare where he sleeps to pigs and cows?
He is an animal lover
He is being defiant
He is pointing out that they are treated worse than animals
He is concerned for the animals in the cold winter nights
9 years-old
In Scene 2, the dialogue between Freddy and Tommy shows that Tommy is _____ than Freddy is.
kinder
older
more educated
more polite
In Scenes 2 & 3, Sophy Auld’s behavior toward Freddy could best be described as ______.
cold and bossy
shy
warm and friendly
nervous and scared
What event in the play makes Freddy determined to learn to read?
Freddy sees the overseer hit Esther
Freddy realized that he doesn't know when his birthday is
Hugh says that reading will make Freddy unfit to be a slave
Freddy gets a chance to teach others to read
Scene 3
In Scene 3, Hugh tells Freddy that if he ever catches Freddy reading again, “I’ll not spare the whip.” What does he mean?
"I will whip you"
"I will not whip you"
"I'll buy an extra whip"
"I will destroy my whip"
Given Mrs. Sophy's attitude towards Freddie in scenes 2 & 3, we can infer that the shift in her attitude towards Freddie in scene 4 is because...
She doesn't want to get in trouble
She is trying to protect Freddie
She has been brainwashed into believing that Freddie isn't smart
She is tired of teaching Freddie to read
What nonlinear plot structure does the author use between scenes 4 & 5?
Flashback
Flash Forward
Foreshadowing
Subplot
Scene 7
In Scene 6, William could be described as all of the following except...
Hopeful
Defeated
Hopeless
Dynamic
Why does Frederick Douglass end up working at the shipyard where he meets his friend Joseph?
He escaped
He finally got a job that paid him
He got sent away as punishment for teaching slaves to read
This was his second job so he could save money for a train ticket.
How did Frederick escape slavery?
He worked off his debt, and Hugh let him go.
Harriett Tubman rescued him using The Underground Railroad.
His friend Joseph got him a Freedman's ID and disguise with a train ticket out.
He covered his scent from the dogs and ran in the middle of the night when everyone was asleep.
Sometimes, next to the speakers name, there are italicized words in parenthesis. Why?
These are Stage Directions
Showing how something is being said
Showing what or how something is being done
All of these can be true
Which quote from the text best expresses the play’s main idea?
"We must keep our minds active"
"There has got to be more to life than serving our masters."
"Escape is impossible, Freddy."
"Take the train to New York"
Which quote from the text best expresses the play’s theme?
"I would rather die than remain a slave."
"They have power over my liberty."
"Knowledge is Freedom."
"We have hearts, and minds, and souls! If we don't escape, what hope do we have?"
In Scene 8, Joseph tells Freddy that abolitionists will protect him. Using context clues, you can figure out that abolitionists are ______.
slave catcher
supporters of slavery
elected officials
against slavery
To which state did Frederick Douglass flee for freedom?
New York
Georgia
Massachusettes
Virginia
What does the N in N1 & N2 stand for?
Name
Novel
Narrator
Nonfiction
What tense do the narrators speak in?
Past
Present
Future
What POV is the play told in?
First
Second
Third Omniscient
Third Objective
Third Limited
Unlike other genres, plays don't need quotation marks because speakers' names are by their quotes instead.
True
False
This is a...
Movie Script
Radio Play
Theatre Play
Read Aloud Play
What is the difference between Freddy and Frederick in the play?
Freddy is a friend of Frederick's.
They are the same person, but Freddy is the younger version of Frederick.
There is no difference.
They are two different children. One has a nickname so they don't get mixed up.
How does the setting impact the values and beliefs of the characters?
In the 1800s, there were no other ways to travel but by train.
Although slavery has always been wrong, in the 1800s, it was common practice to own slaves.
Although some treated slaves kindly, this was not the societal norm in the 1800s.
There were not machines to tend the fields in the 1800s, so people had to do it by hand.
