Ch.1 - Frederick Douglass Quiz

What comparison does Douglass make about the knowledge of ages?

• Slaves know as much as their masters

• Slaves know as little as horses

• Slaves know more than their masters

• Slaves know as much as free men

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

What was the complexion of the narrator's mother compared to their grandparents?

• Lighter

• Darker

• The same

• Unknown

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CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

How far did the narrator's mother travel to see them?

• Five miles

• Ten miles

• Twelve miles

• Fifteen miles

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CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

How often did the narrator see their mother?

• Every day

• Once a year

• Four or five times in their life

• Every month

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CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

Where did Frederick Douglass's mother die?

• At their home

• In a hospital

• On one of his master’s farms

• In a neighboring town

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CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

What is the relationship between slaveholders and the children of slave women, according to the text?

• They are treated as equals

• They are ignored

• They are considered property

• They are given freedom

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What was the consequence of a knowledge of the fact regarding the class of slaves mentioned in the text?

• The downfall of slavery was predicted.

• Slavery was abolished immediately.

• Slavery was expanded to new regions.

• Slavery was ignored by the government.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What did the master threaten to do to Mr. Plummer?

• Whip him if he did not mind his cruelty

• Promote him to a higher position

• Reward him for his hard work

• Send him away from the farm

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CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

What was Aunt Hester warned not to do?

• Leave the house

• Go out in the evenings

• Speak to strangers

• Cook for others

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CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

What did the master use to whip the slave?

• A leather belt

• A blood-clotted cowskin

• A wooden stick

• A metal chain

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10