WorksheetsFrederick Douglas
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 28mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Frederick Douglass escaped by pretending to be a _________ and traveled north.
a)
sailor
b)
carpenter
c)
blacksmith
d)
slave
2.
Frederick Douglass was taken away from his parents when he was 18 years old.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
Frederick Douglass wanted _______.
a)
to help slave children.
b)
money.
c)
to be a land owner.
d)
justice for slaves.
4.
Frederick Douglass was a known abolitionist. What is an abolitionist?
a)
a person who wanted to end slavery.
b)
a person who wanted to help endangered animals.
c)
a person who fought for women's rights.
d)
a presidential candidate.
5.
Frederick Douglass was friends with this U.S. president.
a)
Barack Obama
b)
George W. Bush
c)
George Washington
d)
Abraham Lincoln
6.
What was the Underground Railroad?
a)
A secret network of people and hiding places to help slaves escape to freedom.
b)
Rights protected by people.
c)
Not being controlled by someone.
d)
Forced to work without pay.
7.
What is a strong feeling or opinion formed unfairly or without knowing all of the facts?
a)
stereotype
b)
prejudice
c)
freedom
d)
expression
8.
What is a conductor of the Underground Railroad?
a)
A person who checks tickets on board a train.
b)
A person who helped people escape to freedom using the Underground Railroad.
c)
A person who sells tickets before you board the train.
d)
A person who checks your tickets when you are on board a boat.
9.
Frederick Douglass was enslaved. What does enslaved mean?
a)
Free to work and keep his earnings.
b)
Forced to work and keep his earnings.
c)
Free to work and forced to give up pay.
d)
Forced to work and to give up pay.
10.
Who taught Frederick Douglass how to read?
a)
his mother
b)
Sophia Auld
c)
Hugh Auld
d)
Thomas Auld
11.
Why was Douglass beaten by Mr. Covey?
a)
He refused to work
b)
He was too sick to work
c)
It wasn't his turn to work
d)
He was playing cards
12.
What does Sandy Jenkins give to Douglass?
a)
Sock
b)
Boot
c)
Root
d)
Fruit
13.
Why does Douglass finally strike back?
a)
He didn't want to get beaten anymore
b)
He's tough
c)
He is sassy
d)
He was bored
14.
What was Douglass's main purpose in writing this narrative?
a)
To show how slaves were treated
b)
To convince slave owners to treat their slaves with respect
c)
To expose Mr. Covey
d)
To influence other slaves to resist violent treatment
15.
How was Douglass affected by his experience with Mr. Covey?
a)
He learned how to deal with slave owners
b)
He no longer had to work in the fields
c)
He regained hope and his determination to be free
d)
He was placed in charge of the other slaves
16.
Who did Douglass kick in the ribs for trying to beat him up?
a)
Covey
b)
Bill
c)
Thomas
d)
Hughes
17.
Were was Douglass from?
a)
California
b)
Maryland
c)
Georgia
d)
New York
18.
What state did he escape to?
a)
Florida
b)
Maryland
c)
Ohio
d)
New York
19.
Why was slavery generally supported by southerners?
a)
All southerners owned slaves
b)
They knew someday they would be slaveowners
c)
Slavery was an important part of their economy
d)
They would be executed for disagreeing
20.
What is the importance of all the symbols along the Underground Railroad?
a)
They were swag
b)
Guide them to freedom
c)
Everyone knew what they meant
d)
They were fun to make
21.
Which of the following is NOT a way Douglass learned how to read and write?
a)
He gave poor white boys bread to teach him what they learned in school.
b)
He used chalk to write on brick walls and fences.
c)
He went to school with white boys.
d)
He read his master's family bible.
22.
What is the name of the anti-slavery newspaper that was published by Frederick Douglass?
a)
North Star
b)
South Star
c)
West Star
d)
East Star
23.
Frederick Douglass became a great writer, speaker, and fighter for __________.
a)
taxes
b)
civil rights
c)
pollution
d)
Great Britain
24.
How did Douglass work to end slavery?
a)
He gave hundreds of anti-slavery speeches.
b)
He started an anti-slavery newspaper.
c)
He hid escaped slaves in his house.
d)
He did all of these things.
25.
Name the character trait shown: Douglass worked hard to learn how to read.
a)
cooperation
b)
respect for and acceptance of authority
c)
freedom of conscience and expression
d)
diligence
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