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Frederick Douglass
Frederick Douglass
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The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
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1
Once in NYC, who helps Douglass?
Mr. Severe
Harriet Tubman
Mr. Ruggles
Irish dockworkers
2
Who gave Frederick Douglass the root to protect him from being beaten?
Sophia Auld
Mr. Severe
Sandy Jenkins
Edward Covey
3
After escaping, what is Frederick Douglass's long term goal?
to abolish slavery for all
to never be captured again
to find his birth father
to find his mother
4
Which of the following is not what Douglass interprets slave songs to be?
cries against slavery
a call for violence and action
expressions of pain
prayers to God
5
On which attempt was Frederick successful escaping?
1st
4th
3rd
2nd
6
What was the "poison" that changed Sophia Auld's way of treating Douglass?
alcohol
power
force
time
7
How does Douglass get enough money to escape?
Sandy Jenkins gives him a loan.
He stole money from Mr. Auld.
He found a wallet in the city.
He is allowed to hire his own time.
8
Why is Mr. Covey called the snake?
He is evil.
He is thin.
He sneaks through the field and surprises them.
His whip resembles the speed of a snake.
9
When he was young, what did he witness on Colonal Lloyd's plantation?
The master dying from natural causes.
He saw other slaves being whipped.
His mother married another slave on the farm.
The other slaves killing the master.
10
What does Covey try to do to Frederick Douglass?
break his spirit
sell him to another slave master
make him in charge of disciplining other slaves
kill him
11
Which of the following was not an overseer from Douglass's childhood
Mr. Freeland
Mr. Severe
Mr. Gore
Mr. Hopkins
12
Why does Douglass believe city slave holders are more kind?
They are only used to educate their children.
They know non-slaveholding neighbors dissapprove of them.
They have no fields.
They know that the slaves can escape.
13
Which of the following is not a way Douglass learned to read and write?
asking boys in the neighborhood to teach him
Mrs. Auld teaching him the ABCs
sneaking into classes at the nearby university
Little Thomas's copybook
14
What is the slave's name of the plantation that Douglass grows up on, owned by Colonel Lloyd?
Cotton Co. Farm
Great House Farm
Great Hell Farm
Lloyd's Plantation
15
What did Sophia Auld teach Frederick Douglass?
how to read
how to tie his shoes
how to make friends
how to escape
16
Who took Douglass in in New Bedford and eventually helped him change his name?
Captain Anthony
Colonel Lloyd
Nathan Johnson
Hugh Auld
17
What do the white apprentices in the shipyard do to Douglass?
They ignore him because of the color of his skin.
They are the first white people to treat him kindly.
They beat him so severly that he almost looses and eye.
They give him tips on how to work more efficiently.
18
What was Mr. Auld known for?
He was kind to his slaves.
He was a devout Christian.
He killed his slaves for a first offense.
He overworked the slaves.
19
What did the white children know that the black slaves did not?
where they lived
their first name
their age
their last name
20
Who thought themself equal to be deceiving the Almighty?
Thomas Auld
Sophia Auld
Edward Covey
Frederick Douglass
21
What does the term "an act of Providence" mean?
A coincidence or an event that happens by chance
A short play the slaves would put on during the holidays
A natural disaster like a hurricane
An event in a person's life arrange by God, Himself
22
What event most effects Douglass from a young age and shows him the horrors of slavery?
his father's death
Aunt Hester being whipped by Captain Anthony
the murder of Demby by Mr. Gore
his mother's death
23
What is most likely the name of Frederick Douglass's father?
Captain Anthony
Colonel Mark
Colonel Anthony
Captain Mark
24
When Frederick realized he would rather die than be a slave, what did he do to Mr. Covey?
He escaped from his farm.
He killed him.
He lied to him.
He stood up to him.
25
Why didn't Frederick Douglass attend his mother's funeral?
He did not know she died.
He was an infant.
He was not allowed to go.
He was angry that she left him to the slave masters.
26
Why does Douglass not know his birth date?
His birth certificate was destroyed by Mr. Covey.
No slaves knew their birth dates.
His mother died when he was young.
He could not read.
27
In Douglass's opinion, what made Mr. Freeland the best master he ever had, besides himself?
He was not religious.
He did not overwork is slaves.
He allowed the slaves to celebrate the holidays.
He gave his slaves enough food
28
Where did Douglass live for most of his life before he escaped?
Pittsburgh
Baltimore
Richmond
Charlotte
29
Where did first Frederick Douglass learn of abolitionism?
the local newspaper
Irish dockworkers
Sophia Auld (before she became crazed)
Webster dictionary
30
What is the name of Douglass's wife?
Hester
Elizabeth
Sophia
Anna
