Frederick Douglass

The North Star was a _________.

• book
• magazine
• newspaper
• journal

Why did Frederick Douglass go to Europe?

• He went on vacation.

• He wanted to free enslaved people there.

• He had always dreamed of traveling the world.

• He had escaped slavery and was afraid of being captured.

Why did Frederick Douglass meet with President Abraham Lincoln?

• To ask for a job in the government.

• To convince him to end the Civil War.

• To ask for equal pay for black soldiers during the civil war.

• To share information about life as a slave.

What is the text structure of From Frederick Douglass?

• sequence

• cause and effect

• description

• alphabetical order

In what year did Douglass publish his first autobiography?

• 1838

• 1865

• 1845

• 1840

What is a synonym for the word “freedom”

• liberty

• rule

• danger

• control

Which words best describe Frederick Douglass?

• determined and brave

• determined, brave, and inspirational

• bossy, and curious

• violent, bossy, and lazy

What is the most likely reason the author included the section “The Abolitionist Movement” in this biography?

• To show Frederick Douglass admires these people.

• To show that slavery was a real issue.

• To show real events that happened to Frederick Douglass’ friends.

• To show that many people were working together to end slavery.

What characteristics help the reader recognize that this text is a biography? Choose the best answer.

• The story is told in sequential order.

• It has a timeline and tells the story of real events in the life of Frederick Douglass.

• The story has a timeline and fictional illustrations.

• 
  Frederick Douglass was a real person.

How was the newspaper The North Star, different from other newspapers

• It was owned, written, and edited by African Americans.

• It included poems, book reviews, and opinions on slavery.

• It was the same as all the other newspapers during that time.

• It was the first to publish information about slavery.