Ain’t I a Woman? Quiz

Which of the following difficulties do white men face, according to Truth in “Ain’t I a Woman?” Choose two options.

• having to help women into carriages

• a loud racket at the convention

• Southern blacks talking about rights

• Northern women discussing rights

• competition from women for jobs

What hardships does Truth describe enduring as a slave in “Ain’t I a Woman?” Choose two options.

• seeing her husband killed

• being sold repeatedly

• seeing her children sold

• being starved

• being whipped

Which main types of discrimination did Truth face at the time of her “Ain’t I a Woman?” speech? Choose two options.

• against escaped slaves

• against the uneducated

• against African Americans

• against women

• against abolitionists

If a man is in a fix, what is most likely true?

• He is facing a difficult problem.

• He is about to repair something.

• He is directing his eyes on one thing.

• He is gluing something firmly in place.

What or who is most likely to make a racket in a meeting? Base your answer on the meaning of racket.

• restless people who leave early

• curious people who listen carefully

• angry people who want to be heard

• late arrivals who open heavy doors

To whom is Truth comparing herself in this sentence from “Ain’t I a Woman?”: "Nobody ever helps me into carriages, or over mud puddles, or gives me any best place!"

• white men

• white women

• black men

• black women

Which statement best summarizes Truth's attitudes about work in "Ain't I a Woman?"

• A woman cannot work as hard as a man.

• Men should allow all women equal rights.

• Women should work harder for their rights.

• A woman can do as much work as a man.

Which excerpt from "Ain't I a Woman?" best supports the answer to Part A?

• I have ploughed and planted, and gathered into barns, and no man could head me!

• I could work as much and eat as much as a man.

• [T]hese women together ought to be able to turn [the world] back, and get it right side up again!

• And now [women] is asking to [right the world], the men better let them.

CLOSE READ: Analyze Craft and Structure. What evidence does Truth cite in "Ain't I a Woman?" to argue against the idea that women need to be treated differently from men? Choose two options.

• She is as intelligent as a man.

• She can work as hard as a man.

• Unlike a man, she has borne thirteen children.

• She can bear punishment as well as a man.

• Unlike a man, she has not been given any special place.

Which sentence from "Ain't I a Woman?" is used as a constant refrain?

• And ain't I a woman?

• Look at me!

• Look at my arm!

• Where did your Christ come from?