Frederick Douglass

What does Douglass trade to learn new written words?

• bread
• water
• candy
• paper

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is Douglass happy about receiving for his trip to help one of his master's relatives?

• A hair cut
• A pair of shoes
• A new shirt
• His first pair of pants

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Why doesn't Douglass trust anyone after he escapes?

• Because of someone stealing from him when he first became free.
• Because he is told by another previous slave that there is slavery in the North, too.
• Because of the years of beatings.
• Because of kidnappers. who take slaves back to the South.

What does Douglass use from Master Thomas to help him write?

• spelling book
• newspaper
• notebook
• history book

Where did Douglass and Anna go towards the end of the story?

• New Baltimore
• New Hampshire
• New York City
• New Bedford

When were the slaves able to rest on Mr. Covey's farm?

• Sunday
• Never
• When the slave trainer was asleep
• Saturday

Why do the slaves say nice things about their masters?

• To gain the master's respect
• Because they are afraid of being traded away
• To get better living accomodations
• To get more food

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

What did the slaveholders use to justify slavery?

• religion
• the legal system
• the need for workers
• the slaves' needs

What stays in Douglass's memory for the rest of his life?

• The emotional impact of the songs the slaves sing.
• The emotional impact of babies being taken from their mothers.
• The images of the slaves being beaten.
• The images of slaves being hung.

Why was a teenage girl in Douglass's family killed?

• She fed the house animals too much.
• She fell asleep while babysitting.
• She didn't clean the kitchen properly.
• She spoke to the master's children.

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CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10