Making Inferences in Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

Question 1

Which choice best illustrates Frederick Douglass’s viewpoint in the passage?

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People enslaved in cities are treated better because slaveholders worry what others think.

Question 2

Based on the passage, what is the perspective of the street children toward Douglass?

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They felt sorry for him and were upset that he was enslaved.

Question 3

Select the viewpoint each quotation expresses.

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"Slavery soon proved its ability to divest her of . . . heavenly qualities.": Douglass thinks Mrs. Auld was not cruel before she was a slaveholder.; Douglass believes slavery was destructive to Mrs. Auld.; Douglass saw Mrs. Auld as insecure and eager to please her husband.

Question 4

Select the viewpoint each quotation expresses.

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✔ Douglass thinks Mrs. Auld was not cruel before she was a slaveholder.; "Slavery soon proved its ability to divest her of . . . heavenly qualities.": Douglass thinks Mrs. Auld was not cruel before she was a slaveholder.; Douglass believes slavery was destructive to Mrs. Auld.; Douglass saw Mrs. Auld as insecure and eager to please her husband.

Question 5

✔ Douglass believes slavery was destructive to Mrs. Auld.Douglass thinks Mrs. Auld was not cruel before she was a slaveholder.Douglass saw Mrs. Auld as insecure and eager to please her husband.

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✔ Douglass believes slavery was destructive to Mrs. Auld.

Question 6

Douglass believes slavery was destructive to Mrs. Auld.Douglass thinks Mrs. Auld was not cruel before she was a slaveholder.✔ Douglass saw Mrs. Auld as insecure and eager to please her husband.

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✔ Douglass saw Mrs. Auld as insecure and eager to please her husband.

Question 7

Based on this passage, and what you know of Douglass's viewpoint, what message does Douglas want to convey?

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Frederick Douglass wants to convey that slavery is a dehumanizing, unnatural, and cruel institution that corrupts both the enslaved and the slaveholder. He emphasizes that the system of slavery destroys the character of even well-intentioned people and that every human being has an inherent, natural right to be free. Additionally, he often highlights that education and literacy are the primary tools through which an individual can seek liberation and reclaim their humanity.

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