Discussion Questions & Comments; Chapters 5, 6, &7

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My partner is Bre Lozoya.

Chapter 5

Questions: Why would Colonel Lloyd send Douglass to Baltimore if he knew it was such a great place full of opportunities for him?

Why did the colonel not give Douglass so much work, if he was able to work?

Comments: I enjoyed how hopeful this chapter was.

I thought it was sad how he was joyful to leave the plantation.

Chapter 6

Questions: If Douglass' Mistress seemed to be such a genuinely kind woman, why do you think she changed in to such a mean person, instead of just discontinuing her teaching.

Comments: I find it interesting that Alas started teaching Douglass although he did not ask for it. In a way, she sparked a very important interest in his life that was very useful to him.

Chapter 7



Questions: If the mistress was suspicious of Douglass reading, why do you think she still left him alone at times? Do you think its possible that she knew and didn't stop it?

Comments: Frederick Douglass was a very clever man.