Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass Questions and Answers(A+ Solution guide)

Why does Douglass not know his birth date? - Because slave owners keep their slaves ignorant of their birthdays What is most likely Douglass's father's name? - Captain Anthony (his first master) Why is it worse off to be a child of a slave-owning father and slave mother? - Because they have to face the cruel wrath of the slave-owner's wife What early on event does Douglass connect with his introduction to the horrors of slavery? - Captain Anthony's (supposed kin) whipping of his Aunt Hester What is Colonel Lloyd's plantation called by the slaves that live there? - Great House Farm Which of the following is not what Douglass interprets slave songs to be? - Calls to Action Which of the following is not one of the overseers under whom Douglass grows up? - Mr. Auld What is Douglass's main point about Gore shooting Demby? - Whites are not punished for killing blacks Which of the following is not a reason Douglass is happy about the prospect of moving to Baltimore? - The Aulds are described as a kind couple What is the reason for Sophia Auld's transformation? - She becomes cruel with the irresponsible power of owning another personWhy is Douglass grateful that Hugh Auld orders Douglass's reading lessons stopped? - Auld unwittingly gives Douglass the key to escape slavery Why does Douglass think that city slaveholders are usually less cruel than rural slaveholders? - They are aware of the disapproval of their non-slaveholding neighbors Who was not a source for Douglass learning how to read and write? - Two Irish dockworkers