The following line provides evidence that enslaved persons were treated violently: My master sent me away, because there existed against me a very great prejudice in the community, and he feared I might be killed.
This line not only claims that slaves were treated violently but it also states that there was also the possibility of being killed, something which is an extreme point of violence.
The answer is the first choice. Both verb tenses are in the past tense and agree with each other.
The best description of Kenneth, based on this excerpt is, He is trying to convince Xavier to sell the farm.
Answer: Option B
<u>Explanation:</u>
The passage is a conversation between Xavier and Kenneth where Xavier is unhappy with his grandmother’s idea of him being a farmer. So he expresses his concern with Kenneth.
From the excerpt we can see that it was Xavier who was speaking most of the time, while Kenneth was simply relaxed and he didn’t interact much.
It was only at the end of the conversation when Kenneth gives an idea to Xavier that apart from farming, one thing which he can do is to sell it.
Kenneth in a way is trying to assure Xavier that he don’t need to farm if he don’t feel like, just sell the farm and his problem will be solved.
