Question

the passage below is adapted from the autobiography of a formerly enslaved man named olaudah equiano. in the adapted passage, equiano describes an experience in savannah, georgia. read the passage. then answer the question below. one sunday night, i was with some negroes in their masters yard. he did not like to see any strange negroes in his yard. the master and his friend beat and mangled me in a shameful manner, leaving me near dead. i lost so much blood from the wounds i received, that i lay quite motionless. early in the morning they took me away to jail. negroes: an old term for african american people that is no longer used mangled: hurt according to the passage, which of these statements was true? the slaveholder was taken away to jail for hurting equiano. enslaved people were allowed to defend themselves if attacked by slaveholders. equiano was imprisoned even though he was the one who had been attacked. slaveholders did not care who their enslaved people spent time with.

Explanation:

The passage states that Equiano was with some enslaved people in their master's yard. The master and his friend beat and mangled him. He lost a lot of blood and was motionless. In the morning, they took him to jail. This shows that even though he was attacked, he was imprisoned.

• The first option is wrong because the passage says they took Equiano to jail, not the slaveholder.
• The second option has no support in the passage as there is no mention of enslaved people being allowed to defend themselves.
• The fourth option is incorrect as the passage clearly states the master did not like to see strange enslaved people in his yard, so he did care.

Answer:

Equiano was imprisoned even though he was the one who had been attacked.