1. What was not the job of an overseer? (1 point)
finance any expenditures of the slaves
take care of discipline of the slaves
coordinate the work schedules of the slaves
2. Why were enslaved people treated better in the city verses the country?
(1 point)
There were different laws for the treatment of slaves in the city setting.
Slave owners were looked down upon neighbors if bad treatment occurred.
There were no plantations in the city and hard labor was not expected.
3. What city did Frederick Douglass work in?
(1 point)
New York
Richmond
Baltimore
4. How did Frederick Douglass learn to read? (1 point)
He tricked the white boys in the city to teach him.
His master taught him to help their business.
He was taught by another slave in the city.
5. What occupation did Frederick Douglass learn in the city? (1 point)
blacksmith
bakery chef
calking
6. From which state did Frederick Douglass escape to New York? (1 point)
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Maryland
7. What was the abolitionist newspaper called that influenced Frederick?
(1 point)
"Liberator"
"New York Times"
"Abolitionism"
8. How did Douglass feel about leaving Colonel Lloyd’s plantation? (1 point)
He was excited about the prospect of a new life.
He did not want to leave his familiar life.
He tried to run away before they sold him.
9. What was Mrs. Auld’s personality like when she first met Douglass in the city?
(1 point)
She was kind, honest, and accepting of having his assistance.
She was cold and nervous as he entered the house.
She disagreed of her husband’s choice of having a slave.
10. What did Douglass tell Mr. Ruggles was his first task after arrival?
(1 point)
to find employment
to find his intended wife
to find temporary housing

