A. To impress the horrors of slavery on listeners
B. To ease their pain
C. To pray for deliverance
D. To show that they were content in their work
Related Mcqs:
- Which characteristic of the slave narrative did Frederick Douglass include in the first chapter of his Narrative ?
A. Narration of a deserved punishment.
B. Depictions of a beautiful rural environment.
C. Descriptions of the kinds of food and clothing slaves were given.
D. The author’s father is often a white man. - What statement below best sums up the literary significance of Frederick Douglass ?
A. Indian Autobiography
B. Father of free verse
C. Father of American poetry
D. Most popular slave narrative - As a boy, Frederick Douglass witnesses a scene that mortifies him and brings him face to face for the first time with the horrors of slavery. What is it ?
A. Seeing his mother die
B. Watching a slave get beaten to death
C. Watching his aunt get whipped
D. Watching his dad beat his mother - Spirituals like “Go Down Moses” were important to African Americans because_______________?
A. They showed that a hero would deliver them from slavery.
B. They gave hope that God would deliver them from slavery.
C. They helped them do their work faster.
D. They were based on African songs. - Which of the following statements best characterizes Georgia Douglass Johnson’s poem “Black Woman” ?
A. This poem focuses primarily on the different experiences of black and white women.
B. This poem describes the relationship between a black woman and her child.
C. This poem is a conversation between a black woman and a child who is not yet born.
D. The poem is a conversation between a black woman and her ancestors. - The supportive network of female slaves led to_______________?
A. Resistance to the overseers.
B. Learning to be midwives.
C. Resistance against dehumanization.
D. Lower suicide rates. - What event provides the motivation for Shelby to release all the slaves ?
A. Tom’s death
B. Eliza’s escape
C. Tom’s daughter’s wedding
D. Tom saving Eva - How do the Shelby’s treat their slaves ?
A. Kindly but firmly
B. Set them all free
C. Beat them everyday
D. They do not have slaves - Whom does Mr.Haley choose from among Shelby’s slaves ?
A. Eliza and Harry
B. Uncle Tom and Cassy
C. Uncle Tom and Eliza
D. Uncle Tom and Harry - W.E.B. Du Bois argued that a liberal arts college education was needed for______________?
A. The “Talented Tenth.”
B. All African Americans.
C. African American women.
D. Only White Americans.
