Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass Review

 The first person to help Douglass learn to read was  

• another slave.

• Master Hugh.

• the wife of Master Hugh.

• a white boy from the street.

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When something is unabated, it  

• needs additional research or study

• can be obtained without cost.

• is considered wrong or illegal.

• remains at its full force.

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What is vindication?  

• a source of information

• a type of crime

• the proof that a claim is correct

• the need to receive payment

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To commence means to  

• sell

• speak

• confuse

• begin

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Why does Douglass say that learning to read was a curse rather than a blessing?  

• It showed his horrible situation, but not how to escape it.

• No books were available to him so he had nothing to read.

• He was upset that his slave owners would be angry with him.

• The young boys who helped him learn could get in serious trouble.

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The more Douglass read books such as “The Columbian Orator,” the more he  

• enjoyed being able to read.

• became hopeful for his future.

• realized his value to his master.

• came to hate his enslavers.

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What is Douglass’s most likely purpose for writing his autobiography?  

• to make readers agree that reading is important

• to inform readers about the life of a slave

• to express feelings about Master Hugh

• to tell an interesting story from his past

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Which is an example of a cause-and-effect relationship?  

• Douglass comes to consider reading both a blessing and a curse.

• Douglass gave bread to young boys and they helped him learn to read.

• Douglass considers his mistress to be kind and later she is cruel to him.

• Douglass was twelve years old and did not want to be a slave for life.

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What is prudence?  

• the wise handling of practical matters

• shyness or nervousness

• difficulty understanding simple ideas

• a fear of punishment

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Apprehension is  

• a type of novel.

• a fear of the future.

• the understanding of a text.

• the demonstration of an idea.

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