Question

Match each statement from the text to the author's reason for
writing it.
< em>As many of these as I could, I converted into teachers.</em> (paragraph 4)
To illustrate hov v
<em >"Have not l as good a right to be free as you have?" ‹/em>
(paragraph 4)
< em >As I writhed under it, I would at times feel that learning to read had been a curse rather than a blessing.</em> (paragraph 6)

Options:
To illustrate how Douglass learned to read
To explain that not having knowledge is sometimes better than having knowledge
To show that his friends gave him hope that one day he would be free

Answer 1

Here’s the matching of each statement to the author’s reason for writing it:

1. **“As many of these as I could, I converted into teachers.” (paragraph 4)**
**Match:** To show that his friends gave him hope that one day he would be free.

2. **“Have not I as good a right to be free as you have?” (paragraph 4)**
**Match:** To illustrate how Douglass learned to read.

3. **“As I writhed under it, I would at times feel that learning to read had been a curse rather than a blessing.” (paragraph 6)**
**Match:** To explain that not having knowledge is sometimes better than having knowledge.