Frederick Douglass

1. What reason does Douglass speculate for the custom of separating children from their mothers at an early age?

• A) To make the children more independent and resilient
• B) To allow the mother to work more efficiently in the fields
• C) To sell the children to other plantations for profit
• D) To destroy the natural affection and bond between mother and child

2. What kind of inquiry from a slave did the master deem 'improper and impertinent'?

• A) Asking for more food
• B) Asking about their own age
• C) Asking about their father's identity
• D) Asking for permission to see their mother

3. How did Douglass's mother manage to visit him?

• A) She was given special permission by her master.
• B) She travelled by horse during the day.
• C) She travelled the entire distance on foot at night.
• D) She was hired out to a farm near his home.

4. How did Douglass describe his feelings upon hearing of his mother's death?

• A) He was devastated and filled with sorrow.
• B) He felt angry that he was not allowed to be at her burial.
• C) He felt the same emotion as he would for the death of a stranger.
• D) He felt a sense of relief that her suffering was over.

5. Based on the text, what was the 'inevitable result' of the separation of a slave mother and her child?

• A) The child becoming a more productive field hand
• B) The master gaining more control over the slave population
• C) The destruction of the affectionate bond between them
• D) The child being placed under the care of an old woman

6. What was the name of Frederick Douglass's mother?

• A) Betsey Bailey
• B) Harriet Bailey
• C) Mary Stewart
• D) Anna Douglass

7. What is the title of Frederick Douglass's famous autobiography mentioned in the text?

• A) My Life in Slavery
• B) Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave
• C) The Story of an American Slave
• D) A Slave's Journey to Freedom