How does Douglass continue his education after Ms. Auld refuses to continue his education?

He trades the bread at his home to hungry children in exchange for lessons

Why is Douglass sent to Mr. Covey?

To "break" him and teach him to respect his master

How does Douglass feel when his mother dies?

He feels similarly to how he would have felt at the death of a stranger

Why does Frederick write about Young and Old Barney, the keepers of his master's horses?

There is no consistency to their treatment--they are whipped arbitrarily

What did the slaves on Douglass' plantation consider a "good job"?

House work, because the work was less demanding than field work

Why weren't slaves honest when asked about how happy they were by outsiders?

Their masters would punish them severely if they found out the truth

What was one result of Captain Auld's religious conversion?

Be became more cruel and hateful in almost every way

Why did Douglass say that slavery was "just as injurious" to Sophia Auld as himself?

She was a kind, Christian woman. Slavery may cost her heavenly salvation

Why is Douglass whipped for the first time by Covey?

He was told to take a team of unbroken oxen, and they damaged the fence

How did Douglass view the slaves' holidays?

A fraud and a way to disgust slaves with freedom

What was the most common punishment for slaves who became "unmanageable" or determined to run away?

They are sold South to Georgia slavers

Why is Douglass taken from his Baltimore home?

His master dies, and his new master has a quarrel with Master Hugh

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1
How does Douglass continue his education after Ms. Auld refuses to continue his education?
He steals his master's old vocabulary books and pieces them together
He begins cleaning a local schoolhouse and listening to lessons there
He understands a lot, so he just steals books from his master to read
He trades the bread at his home to hungry children in exchange for lessons
2
Why is Douglass sent to Mr. Covey?
To "break" him and teach him to respect his master
To teach him a trade because he is no good at fieldwork
To help Mr. Covey out, because he is a local Sunday School teacher
To evaluate whether or not he will work hard enough to be sold south
3
How does Douglass feel when his mother dies?
That he must one day gain his freedom, because that's what she wanted
He feels sad, but not as sad as at the death of his father the year before
He feels similarly to how he would have felt at the death of a stranger
He feels angry and considers attacking his master in the field the next day
4
Why does Frederick write about Young and Old Barney, the keepers of his master's horses?
They are the first slaves he heard of that successfully ran away
They are half white and half black, which is a rarity in the south
They are constantly kept chained and are whipped daily.
There is no consistency to their treatment--they are whipped arbitrarily
5
According to Douglass, slaves sang when they were happy
True
False
6
What did the slaves on Douglass' plantation consider a "good job"?
Field work, because it made the days pass faster
Watching the children, because it meant they would soon be old and free
Tilling the field, because they only had to work part of the year
House work, because the work was less demanding than field work
7
Why weren't slaves honest when asked about how happy they were by outsiders?
Their masters would punish them severely if they found out the truth
The slaves were generally happy because they didn't know any better
Douglass was taught that all outsiders were slavers trying to trick him
Happiness was relative and most of times they were content with their lot
8
What was one result of Captain Auld's religious conversion?
He taught his slaves to read so they could read the bible
He freed all of his slaves
He began drinking heavily and wasted all of his money
Be became more cruel and hateful in almost every way
9
Why did Douglass say that slavery was "just as injurious" to Sophia Auld as himself?
She used to work hard, but after becoming a slaveowner she became lazy
She used to be a great mom, but now expected Douglass to raise her son
She was a kind, Christian woman. Slavery may cost her heavenly salvation
She was a very nice person, then became mean. Mean people are unhappy
10
When is Frederick Douglass' birthday?
February 27
He doesn't know
Springtime
April 30
11
Why is Douglass whipped for the first time by Covey?
He was never beaten by Covey; instead, Douglass attacked Covey and beat him
He was told to take a team of unbroken oxen, and they damaged the fence
He refused to bow when speaking to a white person
He was caught not working in the field when Covey was sneaking around
12
What did Captain Auld do with Douglass after Douglass was arrested?
He put him to work in the fields on the plantation
He let him to Edward Covey again.
He sent him back to Baltimore
He sold him to a trader in Alabama
13
How did Douglass view the slaves' holidays?
A fraud and a way to disgust slaves with freedom
A way for the slaves to better themselves intellectually
A benevolent reward for the slaves by the slaveowners
A means for the slaveholders to test the character of their slaves
14
What was the most common punishment for slaves who became "unmanageable" or determined to run away?
Their families are sold to different plantations in different states
They are sent to a neighboring farm with a stricter master
They are whipped in the town square and left there for weeks
They are sold South to Georgia slavers
15
Why is Douglass taken from his Baltimore home?
Douglass requests to go back; he believes it will make escaping easier
In Baltimore, Douglass strikes a white person and is wanted by the police.
His master dies, and his new master has a quarrel with Master Hugh
His master learns he is trying to read and punishes him by sending him back

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