Vocabulary Quiz: Douglass's Key Terms

Vocabulary Quiz: Douglass's Key Terms

11th Grade

13 Qs

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Vocabulary Quiz: Douglass's Key Terms

Vocabulary Quiz: Douglass's Key Terms

Assessment

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English

11th Grade

Medium

CCSS
RI.11-12.4, RL.2.6, RI.11-12.5

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13 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the word "obdurate" most closely mean in the context of Frederick Douglass's speech?

Flexible

Stubborn

Compassionate

Indifferent

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following best describes a "stolid" person?

Emotional

Energetic

Unemotional

Talkative

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the context of Douglass's speech, what does "disparity" refer to?

Equality

Difference

Agreement

Similarity

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

To "denounce" something means to:

Praise it

Support it

Publicly condemn it

Ignore it

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If someone is said to "equivocate," they are likely:

Speaking clearly

Avoiding the truth

Making a decision

Being honest

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When Douglass "conceded" a point in his speech, he:

Refused to acknowledge it

Admitted it was true

Argued against it

Ignored it

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which word best fits this sentence: "Despite the evidence, the jury remained _______ in their decision."

Stolid

Obdurate

Equivocate

Conceded

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

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