Comparing Eighteenth-Century Texts on Slavery

Question 1

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

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B: to convince Sterne to write about slavery

Question 2

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

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C: to show that he is sympathetic to Sancho’s cause

Question 3

amused and teasing✔ respectful and admiringangry and bitterdetached and cynical

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B: ✔ respectful and admiring

Question 4

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

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D: ✔ to praise Sterne

Comparing Eighteenth-Century Texts on Slavery Answers