Douglas 1
The selection can best be identified as an autobiography because
it is told in first person about actual events
In paragraph 2, why does Douglas first describe his mistress as "a kind and tender-hearted woman"?
To contrast with her later, cruel behavior
The more I read, the more I was led to abhor and detest my enslavers.
Which word is best used in the place of abhor to keep the meaning of the sentence the same?
a) Annoy
b) Fear
c) Impair
d) Loathe
d) Loathe
What was the correct reason for Douglass writing the following statement?
“Have not I as good a right to be free as you have?” (paragraph 4)
a)To illustrate how Douglass learned to read
b)To show that his friends gave him hope that one day he would be free
c)To explain that not having knowledge
is sometimes
better than having knowledge
b)To show that his friends gave him hope that one day he would be free
What is the most likely reason the author includes paragraph 5 in the text?
a)To suggest that a book gave him hope that someday he could be free
b)To show that reading a book and debating its ideas would set him free
c)To show that he was planning to run away soon from his master
a)To suggest that a book gave him hope that someday he could be free
Why did Frederick Douglas devote so much space to his description of the mistress?
To highlight the effect that slavery had on both, him and the mistress.
In paragraph 2 of the selection, Douglass calls his mistress tigerlike to emphasize how
threatening she became when she decided to deny him an education
Which effect goes with the correct cause?
Douglass’s mistress teaches him the alphabet.
a)Douglass learns how to read.
b)Douglass becomes intent on learning to read.
c)Douglass learns the arguments made for and against slavery.
b)Douglass becomes intent on learning to read.
What was the correct reason for Douglass writing the following statement?
As I writhed under it, I would at times feel that learning to read had been a curse rather than a blessing. (paragraph 6)
a)To illustrate how Douglass learned to read
b)To show that his friends gave him hope that one day he would be free
c)To explain that not having knowledge
is sometimes
better than having knowledge
c)To explain that not having knowledge
is sometimes
better than having knowledge
Which of these conclusions about Douglass’s unutterable anguish is supported by
paragraph 6?
a)He sees that his life would have been in turmoil even if he had been born free.
b)He realizes that his master was correct about how reading the book was a big mistake.
c)He realizes that reading the book has shown him what he is missing by being enslaved.
c)He realizes that reading the book has shown him what he is missing by being enslaved.
What effect did reading "The Columbian Orator" have on Douglas?
Douglas learned that there were logical arguments against slavery in favor of human rights.
According to the excerpt from Douglas' biography, what point of view did he develop from his reading?
A conviction that slavery is a terrible violation of human rights.
Which effect goes with the correct cause?
Douglass makes friends with the poor white children in his neighborhood.
a)Douglass learns how to read.
b)Douglass becomes intent on learning to read.
c)Douglass learns the arguments made for and against slavery.
a)Douglass learns how to read.
In paragraph 2 of the selection, Douglass calls his mistress tigerlike to emphasize how —
threatening she became when she decided to deny him an education
Which word best describes how Douglass feels after Master Hugh puts a stop to
his education?
a)Angry
b)Determined
c)Hopeful
d)Discouraged
b)Determined
What reason did Douglas give for the mistress' behavioral change?
She adopted her husband's attitude towards slaves.
or
She had to succumb to the effects of slavery and fell into the societal norm.
Which sentence best supports Douglas' view on slavery?
a)"It had given me a view of my wretched condition, without the remedy."
b)"Mistress in teaching me the alphabet, had given me the inch, and no precaution could prevent me from taking the ell"
c)"With their kindly aid, obtained at different times and in different places, I finally succeeded in learning to read."
Which effect goes with the correct cause?
Douglass obtains a copy of “The Columbian Orator.”
a)Douglass learns how to read.
b)Douglass becomes intent on learning to read.
c)Douglass learns the arguments made for and against slavery.
c)Douglass learns the arguments made for and against slavery.
Choose the phrase that correctly uses an infinitive phrase in the underlined section in the
sentence below.
More than ever, Frederick Douglass wanted to be learned how to read.
a)learn how to read
b)to learn how to read
c)correct as is
b)to learn how to read
Which sentence from paragraph 3 conveys Douglass' determination to learn to read?
a)From this time I was most narrowly watched.
b)All this, however, was too late.
c)Mistress, in teaching me the alphabet, had given me the inch, and no precaution could prevent me from taking the ell.
c)Mistress, in teaching me the alphabet, had given me the inch, and no precaution could prevent me from taking the ell.
What is the most likely reason the author includes paragraph 5 in the text?
a)To suggest that a book gave him hope that someday he could be free
b)To show that reading a book and debating its ideas would set him free
c)To show that he was planning to run away soon from his master
d)To suggest that he could talk with his master if he were well-read
a)To suggest that a book gave him hope that someday he could be free.
Which of these conclusions about Douglass’s unutterable anguish is supported by
paragraph 6?
a) He realizes that his master was correct about how reading the book was a big mistake.
b) He realizes that reading the book has shown him what he is missing by being enslaved.
b) He realizes that reading the book has shown him what he is missing by being enslaved.
What was the correct reason for Douglass writing the following statement?
As many of these as I could, I converted into teachers. (paragraph 4)
a)To illustrate how Douglass learned to read
b)To show that his friends gave him hope that one day he would be free
c)To explain that not having knowledge
is sometimes
better than having knowledge
a)To illustrate how Douglass learned to read
Choose the phrase that correctly uses an infinitive phrase in the underlined section in the
sentence below.
He got a lesson from his friends, he brought them bread.
a)To get a lesson from his friends
b)By getting a lesson from his friends
c)He was getting a lesson from his friends
d)Correct as is
a)To get a lesson from his friends
As I read and contemplated the subject, behold! that very discontentment which Master Hugh had predicted would follow my learning to read had already come, to torment and sting my soul to unutterable anguish.
Using context clues, what does discontentment mean?
Misery