“As I read and contemplated the subject, behold! that very discontentment which Master Hugh had predicted would follow my learning to read had already come, to torment and sting my soul to unutterable anguish.”
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A. Douglass’s owner had warned him that learning to read would cause him pain.
B. Douglass only learned how to read in order to find out how to free himself.
C. Douglass was threatened with whippings from his owner if he learned how to read.
D. Master Hugh sympathized with Douglass because he also did not know how to read.
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The correct answer is:
A. Douglass’s owner had warned him that learning to read would cause him pain.
This option accurately reflects the sentiment expressed in the passage, where Douglass acknowledges the discontentment he experiences as a result of learning to read, which aligns with Master Hugh's prediction.
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