WorksheetsMyview Frederick Douglass
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 31mins
The first person to help Douglass learn to read was
another slave
Master Hugh
the wife of Master Hugh
the little white boy he cared for
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.
The more Douglas read books as "The Columbian Orator," the more he
enjoyed being able to read
become hopeful for his future
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 reader about the life of slaves
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
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 text
To commence means to
begin
sell
speak
confuse
What is vindication?
a source of information
a type of crime
a proof that a claim is correct
the need to receive payment
When something is unabated, it...
remains at its full force
is considered wrong or illegal
can be obtained without cost
needs additional research or study
Douglass was “making friends of all the little white boys” (paragraph 1) most likely because __________.
he did not want to be seen with any fellow slaves
he knew that they could read and he could not
he did not know what to do with his extra bread
he hoped that one of them could convince his owner to free him
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass is told in the __________ tense, from a ___________ point of view.
present; first person
present; third person
past; first person
past; third-person
Douglass does not reveal the names of the boys who taught him to read most likely because ___________.
he wishes that he never learned to read and would like to put it behind him
he had long forgotten who they were
he is still angry at them for having their freedom
it was illegal teach slaves to read and he does not want them to get in trouble
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.”
Douglass’s owner had warned him that learning to read would cause him pain.
Douglass only learned how to read in order to find out how to free himself.
Douglass was threatened with whippings from his owner if he learned how to read.
Master Hugh sympathized with Douglass because he also did not know how to read.
Which is most closely a central idea of this excerpt?
No one felt sorry for the plight of slaves except for slaves themselves.
Reading cannot change how you feel about things.
The process of self-discovery can be a painful one.
Children should not be learning about adult subjects.
Which sentence from the text most strongly supports the correct answer to Question 5?
“As I writhed under it, I would at times feel that learning to read had been a curse rather than a blessing.”
“These words used to trouble them; they would express for me the liveliest sympathy, and console me with the hope that something would occur by which I might be free.”
“The moral which I gained from the dialogue was the power of truth over the conscience of even a slaveholder.”
“When I was sent of errands, I always took my book with me, and by going one part of my errand quickly, I found time to get a lesson before my return.”
The disappearance of thousands of votes brought a ________________ from her opponent.
orator
prudence
denunciation
vindication
My ______________ made me study especially hard for the challenging test.
unabated
vindication
orator
prudence
The party soon became loud, and the noise continued ____________ until after midnight.
unabated
prudence
vindication
orator
The defendant told reporters that his _______________ by the jury was proof of his innocence.
orator
vindication
unabated
prudence
Why did Mrs. Auld's kind heart change?
She didn't know Frederick Douglass.
It was the first time she had a slave.
Her husband influenced her thoughts of power.
She didn't have any children.
Douglass was “making friends of all the little white boys” most likely because __________.
he did not want to be seen with any fellow slaves
he knew that they could read and he could not
he did not know what to do with his extra bread
he hoped that one of them could convince his owner to free him
An autobiography is ...
an account of the writer's own life
an account of someone else's life
a biography of a person's life
a story that someone reads alone.
The mistress's initial kindness had a greater effect on Frederick Douglass because...
He knew that deep-down she was an evil woman.
It was during that time that she taught Douglas to read, an event that had an enormous impact on his life.
He could tell that she was not like Master Hugh's and other slave owners, and he would get along well with her.
In the beginning, her treatment and attitude towards Douglass helped him realize not all slave owners were bad.
