Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass - Quiz

1. Where was Frederick Douglass born?

A) Georgia
B) New York
C) Maryland
D) Virginia

2. What is the significance of Douglass learning to read and write?

A) It pleased his masters
B) It allowed him to find a job
C) It empowered him and helped him advocate for abolition
D) It was a requirement for freedom

3. Who was Douglass's first owner?

A) Captain Anthony
B) Mr. Lloyd
C) Mr. Freeland
D) Mr. Covey

4. In which year was Douglass's narrative first published?

A) 1845
B) 1863
C) 1850
D) 1831

5. What was Douglass's stance on women's rights?

A) He was indifferent towards women's issues
B) He believed women should focus on domestic roles
C) He supported women's suffrage and equality
D) He opposed women's rights

6. What does Douglass say about the relationship between slaveholders and the slaves?

A) It is based on mutual respect
B) It is irrelevant to the nature of slavery
C) It is marked by cruelty and power imbalance
D) It is profitable for both parties

7. What writing style is prominent in Douglass’s narrative?

A) Third-person detached narrative
B) First-person account with vivid imagery
C) Scientific analysis
D) Historical fiction

8. How does Douglass describe his experience with slave education?

A) It led to resistance and violence
B) It was a pathway to freedom and self-empowerment
C) It had little impact on his life
D) It was discouraged by most slaveholders

9. What event does Douglass refer to as a turning point in his life?

A) His escape to the North
B) His education in Baltimore
C) His fight with Mr. Covey
D) His speech at the abolition meeting

10. Where was Frederick Douglass living when he wrote his memoir?

A) Baltimore, Maryland
B) Lynn, Massachusetts
C) New Bedford, Massachusetts
D) Washington, D.C.

11. How many autobiographies did Frederick Douglass write?

A) One
B) Three
C) Two
D) Four

12. Who wrote the preface for 'Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass'?

A) Thomas Auld
B) William Lloyd Garrison
C) Hugh Auld
D) Wendell Phillips

13. Which author used Douglass's narrative to articulate the syntax of subjectivity in relation to chattel slavery?

A) Saidiya Hartman
B) Margaret Fuller
C) Hortense Spillers
D) Fred Moten

14. Who did Douglass work for as an apprentice in a shipyard?

A) Edward Covey
B) William Gardner
C) Hugh Auld
D) Thomas Auld

15. By what year had almost 30,000 copies of Douglass's Narrative been sold?

A) 1870
B) 1855
C) 1880
D) 1860

16. How many copies of Douglass's Narrative were sold within four months of publication?

A) Ten thousand copies
B) Three thousand copies
C) Twenty thousand copies
D) Five thousand copies

17. How did Frederick Douglass describe his experience in Ireland in later editions of the Narrative?

A) As a failure
B) Negatively
C) Indifferently
D) Very positively

18. What did Douglass gain from those who previously did not believe his story?

A) A house
B) Financial support
C) Significant credibility
D) A new job

19. How long was Frederick Douglass in England and Ireland?

A) Six months
B) Three years
C) Two years
D) One year

20. What is the title of the hymn parody included in Douglass's appendix?

A) The Slave's Hymn
B) A Parody
C) The Abolitionist's Prayer
D) The Freedom Song

21. By 1860, how many copies of Douglass's Narrative were sold?

A) Fifty thousand copies
B) Fifteen thousand copies
C) Almost 30,000 copies
D) Ten thousand copies

22. What was a public reaction before the publication of Douglass's Narrative?

A) Indifference to his stories
B) Belief in its complete accuracy
C) Immediate acceptance and admiration
D) Skepticism about how a formerly enslaved person could appear so educated

23. What did Douglass start against the advice of his fellow abolitionists?

A) A school
B) A theater group
C) A book club
D) A Black newspaper, the North Star

24. Who admired Douglass's book and described it as 'simple, true, coherent, and warm with genuine feeling'?

A) A. C. C. Thompson
B) Margaret Fuller
C) Fred Moten
D) Saidiya Hartman

25. How much did supporters in England pay to purchase Douglass's emancipation?

A) $1000.00
B) $850.00
C) $710.96
D) $500.00

26. Which author analyzed Douglass's Narrative in lectures at UCLA?

A) Fred Moten
B) Hortense Spillers
C) Angela Y. Davis
D) Saidiya Hartman

27. In what year were Angela Y. Davis's lectures on Douglass's Narrative published as a pamphlet?

A) 1969
B) 1970–1971
C) 1987
D) 2010

28. What did Douglass criticize in the appendix of his narrative?

A) The hypocrisy of southern Christianity
B) The abolitionist movement
C) The legal system
D) Northern Methodists

29. What did Frederick Douglass believe was the reason he remained a slave?

A) Fear
B) Lack of opportunity
C) Lack of support
D) Ignorance

30. What did Angela Y. Davis publish based on her lectures?

A) An article on gender roles in slavery
B) A critique of Douglass's narrative
C) A book on the economic impact of slavery
D) A 24-page pamphlet titled Lectures on Liberation

31. Who wrote a letter questioning the veracity of Douglass's account?

A) Angela Y. Davis
B) Margaret Fuller
C) Thomas Auld
D) A. C. C. Thompson

32. Who published the Dublin edition of Douglass's Narrative?

A) Frederick Douglass
B) A white abolitionist
C) An Irish publisher
D) Richard D. Webb

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