Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: Vocabulary Chapters 1-6

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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: Vocabulary Chapters 1-6

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26 questions

Note from the author:

Vocabulary

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Vocabulary

What does the term 'privation' mean as used in the text?

Severe poverty

Exclusion from a group

Food rationing

Private thought

What does the word 'odiousness' refer to in the context provided? "The whisper that my master was my father, may or may not be true; and, true or false, it is of but little consequence to my purpose whilst the fact remains, in all its glaring odiousness..."

Brightness

Strong smell

Great size

Extremely unpleasant quality

Match the word with its correct definition

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Impertinent		Wise or judicious in practical affairs
Ineffable		Rude or disrespectful
Prudent		Unspeakable, unutterable

Pair the term with its usage in the context of the narrative

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Overseer		A person of mixed black and white ancestry
Mulatto		Clear or obvious evidence to the eye or mind
Manifestation		The person who directed the daily work of the slaves

'Unjust' is an adjective that indicates something that is rightly done or fair.

True

False

In the narrative, Douglass used the term 'mulatto' to refer to children born of both white and enslaved African-American parents.

True

False

What does 'infernal' mean in the context of Frederick Douglass's narrative?

Internal, inside

Inferior, substandard

Hellish, terrible

Infinite, limitless

How does the use of 'barbarity' in the narrative help Douglass's argument? "Master, however, was not a humane slaveholder. It required extraordinary barbarity on the part of an overseer to affect him."

Supports need for education

Proves slaves' strength

Shows inhumanity of slavery

Justifies slaves' obedience

What does 'misdemeanor' mean?

Slavery term for runaway

A type of punishment

A serious crime

A minor wrongdoing

Pair the correct definition with each vocabulary word

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
scarce		An act of disrespect or profanity against God
blasphemy		A hardship; doing without
privation		God's intervention in the world
providence		Evil or cruel
fiendish		a lack of, not plentiful

What does 'defiled' imply in the context? "They seemed to realize the impossibility of touching TAR without being defiled."

Physically hurt

Ignored or neglected

Disrespected or insulted

Tainted or spoiled

Which of the following words can be categorized as transportation or types of vehicles?

In 'Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass', Douglass uses the word 'unpardonable' to suggest something is extremely offensive or not forgivable.

True

False

What does 'ascertaining' mean in the given context? "The colonel, after ascertaining where the slave belonged, rode on; the man also went on about his business..."

Assuming

Finding out

Questioning

Ignoring

What does 'scourging' refer to in the passage? "He had given Demby but few stripes, when, to get rid of the scourging, he ran and plunged himself into a creek, and stood there at the depth of his shoulders, refusing to come out."

swimming

whipping or punishing

cleaning

hiding

Match the terms to their correct definition.

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
judicial		undermining or weaken a system
benefactor		a person who carries out a harmful act
uncensored		relating to courts or judges
perpetrator		not suppressed or edited
subversion		a person that supports

The term 'arraigned' is used in legal contexts to refer to the action of being charged for a crime.

True

False

"Colonel Lloyd could not brook any contradiction from a slave." In the context of the sentence, what does 'brook' mean?

understand

enjoy

cause

tolerate

"He spoke but to command, and commanded but to be obeyed..." What does the phrase 'spoke but to command' indicate about the character?

He only speaks to give orders

He only echoes commands

His conversation is limited to commands

He talks to everybody

"He dealt sparingly with his words, and bountifully with his whip..." What does 'he dealt sparingly with his words' reveal about the character?

He deals with words logically

His vocabulary is limited

He doesn't talk much

He carefully refrains from harsh words

"He dealt sparingly with his words, and bountifully with his whip..." What is depicted by 'bountifully with his whip'?

He uses his whip abundantly in defeats

He frequently uses physical punishment

He is generous with his whip

He whips only when necessary

Match the word with its correct synonym.

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Scanty		Criminal
Uncensored		Perfect
Deliberation		Meager
Perpetrator		Unrestricted
Consummate		Contemplation

In the text, "I wish I could describe the rapture that flashed through my soul as I beheld it," the word 'rapture' is used to describe intense joy or pleasure.

True

False

The word 'abhorrence' is used by Douglass to express deep hatred and disgust

True

False

"It was a new and special revelation, explaining dark and mysterious things..." What does the term 'revelation' mean in this context?

A significant change

A religious ceremony

A natural disaster

A surprising and unknown fact

Match these words with their appropriate synonyms.

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
perplexing		accredit
acknowledge		endeavored
merest		repudiated
strove		slightest
shunned		confusing

What does the term 'privation' mean as used in the text?   

Severe poverty

Exclusion from a group

Food rationing

Private thought

What does the word 'odiousness' refer to in the context provided?  "The whisper that my master was my father, may or may not be true; and, true or false, it is of but little consequence to my purpose whilst the fact remains, in all its glaring odiousness..."

Brightness

Strong smell

Great size

Extremely unpleasant quality

Match the word with its correct definition

Impertinent

Wise or judicious in practical affairs

Ineffable

Rude or disrespectful

Prudent

Unspeakable, unutterable

Pair the term with its usage in the context of the narrative

Overseer

A person of mixed black and white ancestry

Mulatto

Clear or obvious evidence to the eye or mind

Manifestation

The person who directed the daily work of the slaves

'Unjust' is an adjective that indicates something that is rightly done or fair.

True

False

In the narrative, Douglass used the term 'mulatto' to refer to children born of both white and enslaved African-American parents.

True

False

What does 'infernal' mean in the context of Frederick Douglass's narrative?

Internal, inside

Inferior, substandard

Hellish, terrible

Infinite, limitless

How does the use of 'barbarity' in the narrative help Douglass's argument?   "Master, however, was not a humane slaveholder. It required extraordinary barbarity on the part of an overseer to affect him."

Supports need for education

Proves slaves' strength

Shows inhumanity of slavery

Justifies slaves' obedience

What does 'misdemeanor' mean?

Slavery term for runaway

A type of punishment

A serious crime

A minor wrongdoing

Pair the correct definition with each vocabulary word

scarce

An act of disrespect or profanity against God

blasphemy

A hardship; doing without

privation

God's intervention in the world

providence

Evil or cruel

fiendish

a lack of, not plentiful

What does 'defiled' imply in the context?  "They seemed to realize the impossibility of touching TAR without being defiled."

Physically hurt

Ignored or neglected

Disrespected or insulted

Tainted or spoiled

Which of the following words can be categorized as transportation or types of vehicles?

splendid

coaches

carriage-house

fashionable

dearborns

barouches

gigs

In 'Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass', Douglass uses the word 'unpardonable' to suggest something is extremely offensive or not forgivable.

True

False

What does 'ascertaining' mean in the given context?   "The colonel, after ascertaining where the slave belonged, rode on; the man also went on about his business..."

Assuming

Finding out

Questioning

Ignoring

What does 'scourging' refer to in the passage?   "He had given Demby but few stripes, when, to get rid of the scourging, he ran and plunged himself into a creek, and stood there at the depth of his shoulders, refusing to come out."

swimming

whipping or punishing

cleaning

hiding

Match the terms to their correct definition.

judicial

undermining or weaken a system

benefactor

a person who carries out a harmful act

uncensored

relating to courts or judges

perpetrator

not suppressed or edited

subversion

a person that supports

The term 'arraigned' is used in legal contexts to refer to the action of being charged for a crime.

True

False

"Colonel Lloyd could not brook any contradiction from a slave."   In the context of the sentence, what does 'brook' mean?

understand

enjoy

cause

tolerate

"He spoke but to command, and commanded but to be obeyed..."  What does the phrase 'spoke but to command' indicate about the character?

He only speaks to give orders

He only echoes commands

His conversation is limited to commands

He talks to everybody

"He dealt sparingly with his words, and bountifully with his whip..."  What does 'he dealt sparingly with his words' reveal about the character?

He deals with words logically

His vocabulary is limited

He doesn't talk much

He carefully refrains from harsh words

"He dealt sparingly with his words, and bountifully with his whip..."  What is depicted by 'bountifully with his whip'?

He uses his whip abundantly in defeats

He frequently uses physical punishment

He is generous with his whip

He whips only when necessary

Match the word with its correct synonym.

Scanty

Criminal

Uncensored

Perfect

Deliberation

Meager

Perpetrator

Unrestricted

Consummate

Contemplation

In the text, "I wish I could describe the rapture that flashed through my soul as I beheld it," the word 'rapture' is used to describe intense joy or pleasure.

True

False

The word 'abhorrence' is used by Douglass to express deep hatred and disgust

True

False

"It was a new and special revelation, explaining dark and mysterious things..."   What does the term 'revelation' mean in this context?

A significant change

A religious ceremony

A natural disaster

A surprising and unknown fact

Match these words with their appropriate synonyms.

perplexing

accredit

acknowledge

endeavored

merest

repudiated

strove

slightest

shunned

confusing