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A Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass an American Slave

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The first person to help Douglass learn to read was
a)
another slave.
b)
Master Hugh.
c)
the wife of Master Hugh.
d)
a white boy from the street.
2.
Why does Douglass say that learning to read was a curse rather than a blessing?
a)
It showed his horrible situation, but not how to escape it.
b)
No books were available to him so he had nothing to read.
c)
He was upset that his slave owners would be angry with him.
d)
The young boys who helped him learn could get in serious trouble.
3.
The more Douglass read books such as "The Columbian Orator," the more he
a)
enjoyed being able to read.
b)
became hopeful for his future.
c)
realized his value to his master.
d)
came to hate his enslavers.
4.
What is Douglass's most likely purpose for writing his autobiography?
a)
to make readers agree that reading is important
b)
to inform readers about the life of a slave
c)
to express feelings about Master Hugh
d)
to tell an interesting story from his past
5.
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.
c)
Douglass considers his mistress to be kind and later she is cruel to him.
d)
Douglass was twelve years old and did not want to be a slave for life.
6.
What is prudence?
a)
the wise handling of practical matters
b)
shyness or nervousness
c)
difficulty understanding simple ideas
d)
a fear of punishment
7.
Apprehension is
a)
a type of novel
b)
a fear of the future
c)
the understanding of a text
d)
the demonstration of an idea
8.
To commence means to 
a)
sell
b)
speak
c)
confuse
d)
begin
9.
What is vindication?
a)
a source of information
b)
a type of crime
c)
the proof that a claim is correct
d)
the need to receive payment
10.
When something is unabated, it
a)
remains at its full force
b)
is considered wrong or illegal
c)
can be obtained without cost
d)
needs additional research or study
11.
denunciation
a)
the correct way to say something
b)
to pronounce something good
c)
the public condemnation of something that is wrong or evil
d)
to love something
12.
unabated
a)
to be extremely terrified
b)
to be easily excited
c)
to be extremely uninterested
d)
keeping full force without decreasing
13.
prudence
a)
the wise handling of practical matters
b)
to make uninformed choices
c)
to be boring and dull
d)
to be full of life and exciting
14.
vindication
a)
to prove someone to be in the wrong
b)
the evidence or proof that someone's claim is correct
c)
to point out the hypocrisy of a situation
d)
to be full of loathing and disdain
15.
apprehension
a)
fear or dread of the future
b)
to look forward to the future
c)
to be very dull and boring
d)
easily excitable
16.
autobiography
a)
a story set in the future
b)
a fictional tale set in a specific time period
c)
an account of the writer's life written by someone else
d)
an account of the writer's own life
17.
How did learning to read inspire Frederick Douglass to make a change?
a)
he read about freedom and lead to him escaping slavery
b)
he did not learn to read because it was against the law
c)
he went to school with white children
18.

What point of view is the autobiography written?

a)

Second person (you)

b)

Third person limited (only one point of view using he or him)

c)

Third person omniscient (many points of views using he or him)

d)

First person (using I or me)

19.

Which of the following best explains why Douglass likely worked so hard to learn to read

and write?

a)

He learned because he was curious about the world.

b)

He learned in the hopes of improving his life as a slave, if not total escape from slavery

c)

He learned so that he may teach other slaves.

d)

He learned as a sort of revenge on his masters, who kept him in the dark.

20.

What plan did Frederick adopt to learn how to read now that Mrs. Hugh was no longer teaching him?

a)

He would "pay" his white friends to teach him.

b)

He would ask another slave to teach him.

c)

He learned on his own, reading newspapers.

d)

He read the Colombian Orator to learn how to read.

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