Which of the following is FALSE?
A) In Chapter I, Douglass records the first time he witnessed the master whipping a slave. The master
whipped Aunt Hester mercilessly because she disobeyed his order not to associate with a male slave
named Ned Roberts.
B) In Chapter II, Douglass was astonished that some Northerners believed that when slaves sang, they
were happy and content. On the contrary, Douglass argues that when slaves sang, they were the least
happy.
C) In Chapter II, Douglass characterizes the overseer named Mr. Severe as a "cruel man," whereas slaves
generally considered Mr. Hopkins as a "good overseer."
D) In Chapter III, Douglass stated that while Colonel Lloyd was a stern taskmaster, his three sons and
three sons-in-laws were far more humane and would not abuse the household slaves.
E) In Chapter III, Douglass explained that old Barney and young Barney - father and son - could incur the
wrath of Col - Answers D) In Chapter III, Douglass stated that while Colonel Lloyd was a stern taskmaster,
his three sons and three sons-in-laws were far more humane and would not abuse the household slaves.
True or False:
When Captain Auld, owner of Frederick Douglass, came to the jail to claim his property, Auld's intent
was to send Douglass to Alabama, but that did not come to fruition. - Answers True
True or False:
,In Chapter I, Douglass states that slaveholders ordained, and by law established, that the children of
slave women shall in all cases follow the condition of their mothers. - Answers True
Which of the following is TRUE?
A) In Chapter III, we learn that when slaves were asked about their masters, they universally told the
truth, saying that they were miserable in their situation and that their masters were cruel to them.
B) Douglass states in Chapter III that some slaves seemed to think that the greatness of their masters
was transferable to themselves and while it was bad enough to be a slave, being a poor man's slave was
deemed a disgrace.
C) In Chapter IV, Douglass introduces Mr. Gore, an enlightened overseer who was willing to defend the
slaves to the master, frequently refusing to whip a slave if he (Gore) thought the slave was innocent of
an accused transgression.
D) Chapter V accounts Douglass's departure of Colonel Lloyd's plantation. When Douglass arrived at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Auld in Baltimore, he was surprised that Mrs. Auld greeted him with a smile.
E) Both b. and d. are TRUE. - Answers E) Both b. and d. are TRUE
In the editors' preface, William L. Andrews and William S. McFeely state all of the following EXCEPT:
A) There were towering figures in nineteenth-century American history whose ideas are as potent in the
twenty-first, and few would deny now that Douglass indisputably stands among them.
B) As famous as the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass was an abolitionist tract, it was also a
remarkable autobiography, one often compared to autobiographical books by Benjamin Franklin, Henry
David Thoreau, and Jane Addams.
C) Abolition of slavery was the greatest moral cause in the years before the Civil War, and Douglass was
proud to have his book be one of most powerful tracts.
, D) Hearing a rousing speech by [William Lloyd] Garrison and reading the Liberator, Douglass was
inspired to make his first antislavery speech. Although leaders of the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society
generally agreed with Douglass's positio - Answers D) Hearing a rousing speech by [William Lloyd]
Garrison and reading the Liberator, Douglass was inspired to make his first antislavery speech. Although
leaders of the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society generally agreed with Douglass's positions, they
considered him too militant and kept him from addressing the organization's meetings.
Which of the following is FALSE?
A) Chapter X records that when the slaves' plan to escape was disclosed to the masters, Constable Tom
Graham told the slave named Henry to cross his hands so he could be tied up. Henry refused and it was
only after he was physically restrained were the constables able to tie him up.
B) During the scuffle between the constables and Henry, Douglass surreptitiously took out the forged
pass to Baltimore and threw it into the fire.
C) In Chapter X, Douglass lists the names of the slaves who were willing join him in his plan to escape.
Among them, the one who was most enthusiastic about running away was a slave named Sandy.
D) Douglass relates in Chapter X that in 1835 he resolved that the year would not pass "without
witnessing an attempt, on my part, to secure my liberty." - Answers C) In Chapter X, Douglass lists the
names of the slaves who were willing join him in his plan to escape. Among them, the one who was
most enthusiastic about running away was a slave named Sandy.
Which of the following is FALSE?
A) According to Douglass in Chapter IX, one of the characteristics of living with Master Thomas Auld in
St. Michael's was that the slaves always had plenty to eat.
B) When Master Thomas Auld sent Douglass to Mr. Edward Covey, he expected Douglass to be "broken"
because Covey had a well-known reputation for breaking young slaves.