Question 14 • ELPGEQ3 M/J Language Arts 1 - 1001010 HCPS v24
Read the passage from Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet Jacobs.I clasped the hand of my good uncle, to whom I owed so much, and of Peter, the brave, generous friend who had volunteered to run such terrible risks to secure my safety. To this day I remember how bright his face beamed with joy, when he told me he had discovered a safe method for me to escape. Yet that intelligent, enterprising, noble-hearted man was a chattel! liable, by the laws of a country that calls itself civilized, to be sold with horses and pigs! We parted in silence. Our hearts were all too full for words!
Answer
A
She is grateful for Peter’s courageousness.
B
She is concerned about Peter’s safety.
C
She is frightened by Peter’s commitment.
D
She is uncertain about Peter’s plan to escape.
Explanation
Jacobs describes Peter as a “brave, generous friend” who volunteered to take terrible risks to help her escape. She remembers his joy at finding a safe method and says she owed him so much, showing that she is grateful for his courage. The choice “She is grateful for Peter’s courageousness” best matches her feelings.
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