Question

Why did Douglass not grieve when he learned that his mother had died?

Answer 1

The answer is B.  He had spent very little time with his mother.

Answer 2

Douglass didn't grieve more when he learned that his mother had died because he had spent very little time with his mother.
He didn't manage to bond with her, and that is why her death did not strike him as sad as it would if they had been closer.