Comparing Eighteenth-Century Texts on Slavery

Question 1

Based on the passage, what is Sancho’s purpose for writing?

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to convince Sterne to write about slavery

Question 2

amused and teasingrespectful and admiringangry and bitterdetached and cynical

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respectful and admiring

Question 3

to criticize Sterneto describe the horrors of slaveryto quote Sterne’s writingto praise Sterne

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to praise Sterne

Question 4

Read Sterne’s response to Sancho. What is Sterne’s purpose for writing?

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to show that he is sympathetic to Sancho’s cause

Question 5

Based on the passage, what is Sancho’s purpose for writing?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

to convince Sterne to write about slavery

Question 6

Read Sterne’s response to Sancho. What is Sterne’s purpose for writing?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

to show that he is sympathetic to Sancho’s cause

Question 7

What is Sancho’s attitude toward Sterne in the passage?[___]

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respectful and admiring

Question 8

What is Sancho’s approach in the passage?[___]

Revolt · Accepted Answer

to praise Sterne

Comparing Eighteenth-Century Texts on Slavery Answers