Frederick Douglass - Chapter 6

What did Douglass's new mistress prove him to be like?

• a woman with a bad attitude

• a woman of the kindest heart and finest feelings

• a woman with a bad heart and scornful attitude

• a woman with a kind heart but poor attitude

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

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Did Douglass's new mistress ever have a slave under her control?

• No

• Yes

• Maybe

• Only a few

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What had Douglass's new mistress never been dependent on?

• she had never been dependent on her husband

• she had never been dependent on her family

• she had never been dependent upon her own industry

• she had never been dependent upon her husband's industry

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What never answered when manifested towards Douglass's new mistress?

• the crouching servility

• the politeness

• the disobedience

• I'm not sure

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

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What did Mrs. Auld's cheerful eye under the influence of slavery become?

• that cheerful eye soon became blue with sadness

• that cheerful eye soon became yellow with joy

• that cheerful eye soon became green with envy

• that cheerful eye soon became red with rage

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

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What was Mrs. Auld kindly commenced to teach Douglass?

• she was kindly commenced to teach him 1-10

• she was kindly commenced to teach him how to tie his shoes

• she didn't try to teach him anything

• she was kindly commenced to teach him the A, B, C's

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

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What did Mr. Auld do when he found out about Mrs. Auld's teachings?

• he forbade her to instruct him any further

• he let her continue her teachings

• he had no reaction

• he was confused

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

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what would a slave become if they were taught?

• they would become smarter so that they could help their master

• they would become unmanageable and of no value to their master

• they would not be able to process what they were learning

• they would become of great help to their master

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

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What did Douglass now understand that had been the most perplexing difficulty?

• slaves can now boss themselves if they held knowledge

• to wit, the white man's power to enslave the black man

• white men value knowledge to be a slave's main goal

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

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Finish the sentence, "Whilst I was ___ by the thought of losing the aid of my kind mistress, I was ___ by the invaluable instruction..."

• gladdened; saddened

• furious; devastated

• saddened; gladdened

• discouraged; hopeful

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