Question 13 • FL-1009370-Writing for College Success
Read this excerpt from The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass.The plan which I adopted, and the one by which I was most successful, was that of making friends of all the little white boys whom I met in the street. As many of these as I could, I converted into teachers. With their kindly aid, obtained at different times and in different places, I finally succeeded in learning to read. When I was sent of errands, I always took my book with me, and by going one part of my errand quickly, I found time to get a lesson before my return.
Answer
A
They have more education than Douglass and are willing to teach him.
B
They enjoy playing with Douglass and consider him a friend.
C
They are eager to learn from Douglass and seek his guidance as a teacher.
D
They avoid Douglass because their parents disapprove of him.
Explanation
Douglass says he made friends with the white boys and “converted” them into teachers, whose help enabled him to learn to read. Their ability to teach him suggests they had education he did not yet have, and their “kindly aid” shows they were willing to help. This supports choice A.
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