Frederick Douglass Excerpt 4

When did Douglass move to live with Mr. Covey?

• 1st of January 1833

• 6th of January 2021

• 13th of September 1991

• 31st of December 1776

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What did Covey send Douglass to get from the woods?

• A runaway horse.

• An injured and lost slave.

• A load of wood.

• Some nuts and berries for dinner.

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What animals did Covey send with Douglass into the woods?

• Horses

• Dogs

• Oxen

• None. He sent other slaves.

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How many times did Douglass almost die on his trip into the woods?

• One

• Two

• Three

• None

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Why did the cart crash?

• Douglass lost control of the oxen.

• Douglass fell asleep while driving.

• Douglass did it on purpose to upset Covey.

• Douglass swerved to avoid a deer.

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Why did Covey whip Douglass?

• Because he felt like it.

• For wasting time and breaking the gate.

• Because Covey's master told him to.

• For stealing food from the supply.

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How long did Douglass live with Covey?

• Six months.

• One year.

• Two years.

• Ten years.

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Why were Mr. Covey's slaves so tired?

• He didn't give them enough time to eat, or breaks, or enough time to sleep.

• They were just lazy and didn't want to work.

• They had to walk really far every day to get to the farm.

• They hadn't slept at all for three days.

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What nickname did the slaves have for Covey?

• The Lion

• The King

• The Snake

• The Scorpion

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How did Covey earn his nickname?

• Being sneaky. He would often hide and sneak up on the slaves while they were working.

• Being cruel. He often threatened the slaves with a pitchfork.

• Being loud. He would often yell at the slaves until he lost his voice.

• Being kind. He let them have extra breaks and more food.

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