“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.”
Answer choices for the above question
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 passage mainly reveals that:
A. Douglass’s owner had warned him that learning to read would cause him pain.
This is supported by the quote, where Douglass reflects on Master Hugh's predictions about the discontentment that would arise from his ability to read, leading to his anguish.
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