Hello. You did not inform the text to which this question is referring, which makes it impossible for it to be answered accurately, however, I or try to help you in the best possible way.
It is only possible to actually know the tone of the text by reading it. However, if we analyze the sentence "I'm puzzled at how this so-called a" thing "" we can infer that it contributes to a tone of curiosity and distrust, since the speaker of this sentence, feels like this in relation to "thing "and displays this feeling to the reader.
Answer:
to underscore the author's realization that reading and writing are important skills for gaining freedom
Explanation:
The excerpt presented in the above question is from the book "The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass" which is the autobiography of Frederick Douglass, a black man who grew up as a slave. The excerpt shows the moment when, as a slave, Douglass realized how important education was to the freedom of black people. He realized this when one of his "masters" forbade his wife to teach him to read and write, because he believed that education was dangerous for blacks, because it would give them knowledge and power, which were the perfect weapons for them to become revolt against the whites. While the master saw education as something to be avoided at all costs, Douglass realized that education was the most valuable thing he should pursue and this is evidenced by the structure of the excerpt.
They got them excited by singing hymns. so your answer is C.
I believe the answer is D. A topic sentence is the central idea of a paragraph, while a main idea is the central idea of an entire text.
