Frederick Douglass
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1
How old was Frederick Douglass when he escaped from slavery?
25
36
41
It is impossible to tell from the passage.
2
The name Douglass is from:
His father
His mother
His owner
The article does not tell where the name came from.
The article suggests that Douglass chose the name for himself.
3
According to the article, Frederick Douglass' flight from slavery:
Ended in Canada.
Went from south to northeast.
Went from south to north to south.
Was dangerous.
Was on the Underground Railroad.
4
It can be inferred from the article that by 1841 the anitslavery movement in Massachusetts was:
public
organized
inclusive of both white and black persons
none of the above
A, B, and C are true
5
"impromtu" in paragraph B means:
well rehearsed
loud and angry
spur of the moment, not learned or written first
none of these makes sense
6
What diploma did Frederick Douglass have?
an ex-slave diploma
none - he had scars on his back
a college degree
a high school diploma
7
The word "orator" in paragraph B means:
singer
liar
speaker
decorator
none of these
8
The passage suggests that:
Frederick Douglass was only admired and known by black people in his time.
Frederick Douglass was only admired and known by white people in his time.
Frederick Douglass was admired by both black and white people in his time.
Frederick Douglass was not admired until after his death.
9
Douglass went to England to:
Get well
Escape jail
Escape being returned to slavery
all of the above
10
Frederick Douglass did not support John Brown's raid because:
John Brown believed in slavery.
The raid was too violent an action.
He did not like John Brown.
It is impossible to tell from the passage.
11
Although it is not stated, it can be inferred from the passage that:
Frederick Douglass died a slave.
Frederick Douglass' freedom was purchased by supporters.
Frederick Douglass died before the Civil War.
Frederick Douglass was a personal friend of Abraham Lincoln.
None of the above.
12
It can be guessed that the 13th, 14th and 15th amendments to the Constitution were concerned with:
Laws to abolish slavery.
Laws to improve the conditions and lives of ex-slaves.
Laws to prevent future wars.
None of the above.