Question

Read this excerpt from The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass.

Nothing seemed to make her more angry than to see me with a newspaper. She seemed to think that here lay the danger. I have had her rush at me with a face made all up of fury, and snatch from me a newspaper, in a manner that fully revealed her apprehension. She was an apt woman; and a little experience soon demonstrated, to her satisfaction, that education and slavery were incompatible with each other.

What is the mistress’s attitude toward Douglass?

A:She is concerned by Douglass’s increasing knowledge.
B:She is jealous because Douglass understands current events.
C:She is suspicious about Douglass’s feelings toward her.
D:She is worried about what her neighbors think of Douglass.

Answer 1

I think it is A: She is concerned by Douglass’s increasing knowledge.

(sorry if I'm incorrect)

Answer 2

A - She is concerned by Douglass's Increasing Knowledge

Step-by-step explanation:

She doesn't want him to know what is going one nor to learn things only white people could do at the time.

Hope this helps!

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