Frederick Douglass Excerpt 4 Review

How long did Douglass live with Covey?

• Six months.

• One year.

• Two years.

• Ten years.

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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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What does it mean that Covey "broke" Douglass?

• It means Douglass lost the will to fight back and gave up.

• It means he injured Douglass's back and paralyzed him.

• It means that he took all the money Douglass had been hiding and saving.

• It means that Covey set Douglass free from slavery.

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What day of the week did Douglass get a break?

• Monday

• Wednesday

• Friday

• Sunday

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What does Covey do when he finds Douglass resting in the shade?

• He kicks him and hits him in the head with a board.

• He ties him up and drags him back to the field.

• He leaves him there and calls the police.

• He sits next to him and rests too.

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What does Sandy give Douglass to protect him from more beatings?

• A knife.

• A cursed doll.

• A sheriff's badge.

• A root.

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Cunning people are good at planning something so that they get what they want, especially by tricking other people. Who in the Narrative was described as "cunning"?

• Frederick Douglass

• Mr. Covey

• Sophia Auld

• Thomas Auld

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Who won the fight?

• Douglass

• Covey

• Bill

• Hughes

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True or False: The slaves working for Covey did NOT have to work when it was snowing.

• True

• False

• Trick question. Covey didn't have any slaves.

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