Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave (Core Classics)

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• Question #1

  What did Douglass observe about the singing of slaves on Colonel Lloyd’s plantation, contrary to what some northerners believed?

  • A

    He said slaves sang most when they were most unhappy, and their songs expressed sorrow, not contentment.
  • B

    He noted that the singing was a form of entertainment encouraged by the masters to boost morale on the plantation.
  • C

    He observed that slaves sang primarily during holidays and special gatherings, indicating temporary joy amid hardship.
  • D

    He believed the slaves sang to celebrate their work accomplishments and show gratitude to their overseers.

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• Question #2

  Why was the slave Demby killed by overseer Mr. Gore?

  • A

    Error sit voluptatem accusantium
  • B

    Illo inventore veritatis et quasi
  • C

    Ipsam voluptatem quia voluptas
  • D

    Magni dolores eos qui ratione

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• Question #3

  What happened to the slave woman who fell asleep while minding Mrs. Hicks’s baby?

  • A

    Rem aperiam, eaque ipsa quae
  • B

    Vitae dicta sunt explicabo. Nemo enim
  • C

    Odit aut fugit, sed quia
  • D

    Nesciunt. Neque porro quisquam est, qui

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• Question #4

  Sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Sed do eiusmod tempor?

  • A

    Inventore veritatis et quasi architecto beatae
  • B

    Voluptatem quia voluptas sit aspernatur aut odit
  • C

    Dolores eos qui ratione voluptatem sequi
  • D

    Ipsum quia dolor sit amet, consectetur, adipisci

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• Question #5

  Amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut?

  • A

    Dicta sunt explicabo.
  • B

    Aut fugit, sed quia
  • C

    Neque porro quisquam
  • D

    Velit, sed quia non