"I'd rather bear the ills we had Than fly to others, that we knew not of." Meaning??

Where you are might be better than where you might go.

Why was Douglass not sold down south or killed when he was thrown in jail?

He is too important; has skills

What happened to Douglass' grandmother?

She was put off alone in a cabin in the woods

What did Douglass do with his wages?

He had to give it to his master

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Frederick Douglass Ch. 6-10 Review

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1
"I'd rather bear the ills we had Than fly to others, that we knew not of." Meaning??
Douglass needs to take a chance
Where you are might be better than where you might go.
Douglass is going to run away
Douglass hates slavery
2
On a few occasions Douglass felt _______ from lack of food.
famished
sagacity
stratagem
reverberate
3
Mr. Covey is nicknamed ____________ by the slaves.
The Penguin
The Tiger
The Snake
The Rat
4
What was Douglass' major injury as a result of the fight at the shipyard?
He shattered his arm
He broke his leg
He busted his lip really bad
He suffered a major eye injury
5
Why was Douglass not sold down south or killed when he was thrown in jail?
He lied about the incident
He bribed his way out
His fellow slaves helped him escape
He is too important; has skills
6
What did slave owners force the slaves to do over the holidays
drink whiskey and fight
read the bible
compete in sporting events
read and relax
7
How much money per week does Douglass earn in his employment?
$1000 per week
$20 per week
$6-7 per week
$100 per week
8
What happened to Douglass' grandmother?
She was murdered by an overseer
She was sold up north
She died on the plantation
She was put off alone in a cabin in the woods
9
What is "valuation" of slaves?
The process of teaching slaves to read
ranking slaves to be sold
The process of shipping slaves back to Africa
Deciding which slaves live or die
10
Covey's _______ was what made him pernicious.
stratagem
emaciated
forte
reputation
11
What was the major "social violation" that Mrs. Auld breaks with Frederick Douglass?
She allows him to work
Teaching him to write
Teaching him to read
She gives him too much food
12
Which word best describes Covey?
pernicious
emaciated
sagacity
famished
13
Douglass attempted to develop various _______ to escape.
forte
sagacity
emancipations
stratagems
14
While working on the ship docks, Douglass was involved in a
evaluation
pernicious
Scuffle
forte
15
What is Douglass' reaction when he leaves Col. Lloyd's and goes to Baltimore?
He doesn't want to leave his wife
He is sad because he'll miss his mother
He is super excited
He is very angry
16
Which of the following was the kindest master Douglass had?
Mr. Covey
Mr. Freeland
Mr. Thomas Auld
Master Hugh
17
What did Douglass do with his wages?
He gave it to the poor urchin boys in Baltimore
He had to give it to his master
He spent it on books
He bought a small cottage in the outskirts of town
18
Douglass' wisdom would be his
pernicious
reverberate
scuffle
forte
19
What trade does Douglass learn in Baltimore?
Tailor
Blacksmithing
Being a sailor
Caulking the ships
20
What is Douglass' opinion of religious slaveholders?
He's had good experiences with them
He thinks they're hypocritical
He's never had a religious slaveholder
He loves them; their religion makes them kind.

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