Capo/St. Martin
Where did Ms. Capo go to high school?
DY
How does Frederick Douglass BEST distinguish what Mrs. Auld was like when he first met her from what she was like later on?
A. By using dialogue to show how the way she spoke to him changed
B. By directly comparing her behavior to her husband’s behavior
C. By grouping the events in her life into positive and negative experiences
D. By describing her appearance and voice when he first met her and again after she had changed
D. By describing her appearance and voice when he first met her and again after she had changed
Read this sentence from paragraph 1: “She had never had a slave under her control previously to myself, and prior to her marriage she had been dependent upon her own industry for a living.”
What does the underlined phrase indicate about Mrs. Auld before she got married?
A. She had needed to work to support herself. B. She had worked in multiple industries to earn a living.
C. She had relied on the support of an industry that helped needy women.
D. She was used to living a free and independent lifestyle.
A. She had needed to work to support herself.
Who wrote the Gettysburg Address?
Lincoln
Which TWO choices provide the MOST accurate descriptions of what Lincoln accomplishes in his second paragraph?
A. He contrasts the sorrow of the present day with the glory of the nation’s past.
B. He questions what words are really worth on a day when great action is needed.
C. He explains why he was making a speech at that particular place on that particular day.
D. He argues that the civil war is a test of whether the founding fathers’ ideals could last.
C. He explains why he was making a speech at that particular place on that particular day.
D. He argues that the civil war is a test of whether the founding fathers’ ideals could last.
How many kids does Mr. St. Martin have?
2
Which sentence best describes the central idea of paragraph 1?
A. Frederick Douglass’s new mistress was a mysterious woman whose intentions were confusing to him.
B. Frederick Douglass’s new mistress was a weaver who worked hard to support herself without the help of slaves.
C. Frederick Douglass’s new mistress was kind when he first met her because she had not been a slaveholder before.
D. Frederick Douglass’s new mistress was kind when he first met her, but this quickly changed.
C. Frederick Douglass’s new mistress was kind when he first met her because she had not been a slaveholder before.
Frederick Douglass uses descriptive and figurative language in paragraph 2 to communicate how he feels when Mrs. Auld changes. Which of the following statements BEST describes his tone toward her change?
A. Douglass was not surprised when she changed.
B. Douglass did not believe she had really changed.
C. Douglass was relieved when she changed.
D. Douglass was disappointed when she changed.
D. Douglass was disappointed when she changed
The list below represents an ordered summary of paragraph 3.
1. Mrs. Auld began to teach Frederick Douglass how to read.
2. When Mr. Auld found out what was happening, he ordered his wife to stop educating Frederick Douglass. 3. Mr. Auld explained the reasons why he thought slaves shouldn’t know how to read.
4. Overhearing this conversation helped Frederick Douglass realize that ______
5. After this, Frederick Douglass vowed to learn to read at any cost.
Which detail BEST fits on the blank line in order to complete the summary of the text?
A. his masters did not care about his personal well-being.
B. Mrs. Auld would never have the courage to stand up to her husband.
C. white people’s power to maintain slavery came from keeping slaves ignorant.
D. slavery is a terrible practice that harms the humanity of both the slavers and the enslave
C. white people’s power to maintain slavery came from keeping slaves ignorant.
Read this sentence from the beginning of the speech: “Four score and seven years ago, our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.”
From the way the sentence is constructed, the reader can determine that Lincoln used the word “fathers” to mean
A. the ancestors of the audience listening to his speech.
B. the people who created the government of the United States of America.
C. priests and other religious leaders.
D. the oldest members of society.
B. the people who created the government of the United States of America.
What kind of dog does Ms. Capo have?
double points if you know the name
In paragraph 3, Mr. Auld says that if you give a slave “an inch, he will take an ell.” What does he mean by this statement?
A. If you give a slave some personal space, he will be much more comfortable and productive.
B. If you listen to a slave’s concerns, he will respect you more.
C. If you show a slave that you are afraid of him, he will take advantage of you.
D. If you give a slave a small amount of power or freedom, he will demand a lot more.
D. If you give a slave a small amount of power or freedom, he will demand a lot more.
Read this sentence from paragraph 2: “The fatal poison of irresponsible power was already in her hands, and soon commenced its infernal work.”
Which choice BEST describes what role this sentence serves in the paragraph?
A. The sentence uses figurative language to explain what caused Mrs. Auld to change.
B. The sentence uses figurative language to contrast Mrs. Auld’s appearance and behavior before and after becoming a slaveholder.
C. The sentence uses descriptive language to describe how Mrs. Auld would physically harm the slaves.
D. The sentence uses literal language to explain that Mrs. Auld was secretly poisoned, which changed her behavior.
A. The sentence uses figurative langua
Which character traits would an actor playing the role of Mrs. Auld need to be able to convey in order to show how she changes over time? Choose the TWO answers that apply.
A. Kindness
B. Confusion
C. Intelligence
D. Cruelty
E. Humor
A. Kindness
D. Cruelty
Read this sentence from the beginning of the speech: “Four score and seven years ago, our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.”
Which choice BEST describes what role this sentence serves in Lincoln’s speech?
A. The sentence reminds the audience of how old the country is.
B. The sentence reminds the audience why the country was created.
C. The sentence helps emphasize how strong the country used to be.
D. The sentence helps develop the idea that speeches are not as important as acts.
B. The sentence reminds the audience why the country was created.
What sport did Ms. Capo not play in high school
Field Hockey
Basketball
Track
Softball
Sailing
Softball
Read this sentence from paragraph 3: “Whilst I was saddened by the thought of losing the aid of my kind mistress, I was gladdened by the invaluable instruction which, by the merest accident, I had gained from my master.”
Which choice BEST describes how the sentence helps to develop the main ideas of the paragraph?
A. This sentence explains exactly what Frederick Douglass learned from Mr. Auld.
B. This sentence compares the lessons Frederick Douglass learned from Mrs. Auld to the lesson he learned from Mr. Auld.
C. This sentence explains that, without meaning to, Mr. Auld taught Frederick Douglass something very important.
D. This sentence describes how Frederick Douglass’s life changed after he learned a valuable lesson from Mr. Auld.
C. This sentence explains that, without meaning to, Mr. Auld taught Frederick Douglass something very important.
Select the TWO approaches Douglass uses in paragraph 4 to explain the difference between slavery in the city and slavery in the country.
A. Douglass explains how city slaves are usually fed and clothed better than country slaves.
B. Douglass describes in detail how his life changed when he moved from the country to the city.
C. Douglass explains how slaveholders in the city are more worried about what their neighbors think than slaveholders in the country are.
D. Douglass uses anecdotes about Henrietta and Mary to show what life was typically like for slaves living in the city.
A. Douglass explains how city slaves are usually fed and clothed better than country slaves.
C. Douglass explains how slaveholders in the city are more worried about what their neighbors think than slaveholders in the country are.
Which TWO sentences from paragraph 3 BEST support the idea that the American public is responsible for the future of their country?
A. “But, in a larger sense, we cannot dedicate— we cannot consecrate—we cannot hallow this ground.”
B. “The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it far above our poor power to add or detract.”
C. “The world will little note, nor long remember, what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here.”
D. “It is for us, the living, rather to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced.”
E. “It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us—that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion—that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain—that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom— and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.
D. “It is for us, the living, rather to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced.”
E. “It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us—that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion—that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain—that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom— and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.”
Drag the set of words that BEST completes the sentence: A central idea of the text is that Lincoln is giving the speech to dedicate a battleground to the men who died fighting there, but ________________.
A. any words he speaks cannot sufficiently honor those who died defending their nation.
B. nobody is going to remember the words he spoke that day.
C. the survivors will never be able to finish the work that was started by the men who died there.
D. the men who fought there did not complete their great task.
A. any words he speaks cannot sufficiently honor those who died defending their nation.
What country did Mr. St. Martin play basketball in?
Germany
In paragraph 4, Douglass argues that Mrs. Hamilton was a “cruel mistress.” Select THREE sentences in the following excerpt that provide evidence that Mrs. Hamilton physically abused the enslaved people in her household.
A. “His heart must be harder than stone, that could look upon these unmoved.”
B. “The head, neck, and shoulders of Mary were literally cut to pieces.”
C. “I have frequently felt her head, and found it nearly covered with festering sores, caused by the lash of her cruel mistress.”
D. “I do not know that her master ever whipped her, but I have been an eye-witness to the cruelty of Mrs. Hamilton.”
E. “I used to be in Mr. Hamilton’s house nearly every day.”
F. “Mrs. Hamilton used to sit in a large chair in the middle of the room, with a heavy cowskin always by her side, and scarce an hour passed during the day but was marked by the blood of one of these slaves.
B. “The head, neck, and shoulders of Mary were literally cut to pieces.”
C. “I have frequently felt her head, and found it nearly covered with festering sores, caused by the lash of her cruel mistress.”
F. “Mrs. Hamilton used to sit in a large chair in the middle of the room, with a heavy cowskin always by her side, and scarce an hour passed during the day but was marked by the blood of one of these slaves.”
Indicate whether each statement is supported or is not supported by Chapter 6 of Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave
A. Mrs. Auld changed as a result of owning slaves
B. Mrs. Auld regrets the way she changed.
C. Mr. Auld believes that obedience is the most important quality in a slave.
D. Frederick Douglass learned important lessons from both Mr. Auld and Mrs. Auld.
Not Supported:
B. Mrs. Auld regrets the way she changed.
Which TWO statements argue that words are not as meaningful as actions?
1. “Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure.” (2)
2. “We have come to dedicate a portion of that field as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live.” (2)
3. “The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it far above our poor power to add or detract.” (3)
4. “The world will little note, nor long remember, what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here.” (3)
3. “The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it far above our poor power to add or detract.” (3)
4. “The world will little note, nor long remember, what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here.” (3)
By repeating the words “dedicated” and “dedicate,” Lincoln makes connections between which THREE ideas?
1. The United States being dedicated to the idea that all men are created equal
2. The speech being dedicated to the founding fathers of the country
3. The site of the battle being dedicated to the soldiers who died there
4. The audience being dedicated to keeping the country united
5. The slaveholders in the South being dedicated to giving their slaves freedom
1. The United States being dedicated to the idea that all men are created equal
3. The site of the battle being dedicated to the soldiers who died there
4. The audience being dedicated to keeping the country united