The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
CHAPTER 6 Review Questions
DIRECTIONS: The following is chapter by chapter information that you need to know for discussion and other activities involving Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. Write all answers in complete sentences and put the page numbers where you found the information.
1) How many slaves prior to Frederick Douglass had his new master had?
2) What impact did this fact have on her treatment of Frederick Douglass?
3) Did the husband and wife that owned Frederick Douglass treat him the same? How?
4) Based on Frederick Douglass’ experience with this couple, what plans did he develop?
5) In what skill did the wife of this couple that owned Frederick Douglass train him?
6) How different was it to be a slave in a large city as opposed to being a slave on a country plantation? Why?
7) How did Thomas Hamilton treat his two slaves? How was that evident?
8) Describe Sophia Auld. How & why does Sophia change?
9) Who begins to teach Douglass to read?
10) Mr. Auld tells his wife, “if you teach that nigger how to read, there would be no keeping him. It would forever unfit him to be a slave. He would at once become unmanageable, and of no value to his master. As to himself..it make him discontented and unhappy.”
Do you think there is truth in Mr. Auld’s words? Why or why not?
11) What does Douglass realize after Mr. Auld’s speech?
12) Describe Henrietta & Mary and their situation.
The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
CHAPTER 6 Review Questions
DIRECTIONS: The following is chapter by chapter information that you need to know for discussion and other activities involving Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. Write all answers in complete sentences and put the page numbers where you found the information.
1) How many slaves prior to Frederick Douglass had his new master had?
2) What impact did this fact have on her treatment of Frederick Douglass?
3) Did the husband and wife that owned Frederick Douglass treat him the same? How?
4) Based on Frederick Douglass’ experience with this couple, what plans did he develop?
5) In what skill did the wife of this couple that owned Frederick Douglass train him?
6) How different was it to be a slave in a large city as opposed to being a slave on a country plantation? Why?
7) How did Thomas Hamilton treat his two slaves? How was that evident?
8) Describe Sophia Auld. How & why does Sophia change?
9) Who begins to teach Douglass to read?
10) Mr. Auld tells his wife, “if you teach that nigger how to read, there would be no keeping him. It would forever unfit him to be a slave. He would at once become unmanageable, and of no value to his master. As to himself..it make him discontented and unhappy.”
Do you think there is truth in Mr. Auld’s words? Why or why not?
11) What does Douglass realize after Mr. Auld’s speech?
12) Describe Henrietta & Mary and their situation.