Question

What is Douglass' punishment for trying to escape, as explained in Chapter 10 of Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass? A. He is sent back to live with Master Covey to endure further punishment. B. He is told to remain with Master Thomas where he is subjected to the hardest labor to date. C. He is sent back to Baltimore to live with Master Hugh and learn a trade. D. He is sold farther south to make it more difficult for him to escape.

Answer 1

The correct answer is A.

Douglass is sent back to Master Covey's home to endure further punishment. He left early in the morning of a Saturday to Covey' fields without having any breakfast or supper the night before.