Question

multiple choice
instruction: circle the correct answer

1. the text can best be identified as an autobiography because —

a) it has historical figures in authentic settings
b) it has a narrator describing real people
c) it is told in third person with accurate facts
d) it is told in first person about actual events

1. in paragraph 2 of the text, douglass calls his mistress tigerlike to emphasize how —

a) conflicted she was about whether to hate or enjoy being a slave owner
b) threatening she became when she decided to deny him an education
c) forceful she was when it came to caring for the hungry or needy
d) angry she became when she witnessed her husband mistreating the slaves

1. which two sentences correctly use pronoun antecedents.

a) my mistress set her face against my being instructed by anyone else.
b) when my mistress ceased to instruct me it was her first step in a downward course.
c) i give the names of those little boys as a testimonial of the gratitude i bear him.

Explanation:

Question 1

An autobiography is a self - written account of one's life, told in the first person (using "I") and about real events. Option a is about historical figures in settings, not the key of autobiography. Option b: describing real people doesn't define autobiography (e.g., a biography also describes real people). Option c: autobiography is first - person, not third - person. Option d matches the definition of autobiography.

Calling the mistress “tigerlike” implies a threatening or fierce quality. Option a: the “tigerlike” description isn't about her conflicted feelings about being a slave owner. Option c: “tigerlike” has nothing to do with caring for the needy. Option d: it's not about her anger at her husband's mistreatment. Option b: when she denies education, being “tigerlike” emphasizes her threatening nature.

For pronoun antecedents, the pronoun must agree with its antecedent in number and gender. In option a, “her” refers to “my mistress” (singular, feminine) correctly. In option b, “her” refers to “my mistress” correctly. In option c, “him” is incorrect as the antecedent is “those little boys” (plural), so the pronoun should be “them”. So options a and b are correct.

Answer:

d. it is told in first person about actual events

Question 2