Question

Read this line from the text:
The now ghastly pallor of the skin, and the now miraculous lustre of the eye, above all things startled and even awed me.

-surprised and distressed
-angered and enraged
-offended and insulted
-pleased and comforted

I but D. Can someone please help? :(

Answer 1

I would think A, since she's startled.

Answer 2

Well the writer says "startled" which is a synonym for surprise, and describes everything before that in a sad tone, so...?

Answer 3

Thank you, that's what I was going with as well and then I changed to D.

Answer 4

Can you maybe help with like one more?

Answer 5

Sure.

Answer 6

yes

Answer 7

Read this line from the text:
What have I, or those i represent, to do with your national independence?

What does Douglass mean by the question?

-he does not know the history of the holiday.
-he wants to leave America for another citizenship
-he wants to point out that many do not have freedom
-he wants to share his feelings about the recent war

I went with C

Answer 8

Maybe A, I'm completely sure, he's questioning why does he or the people he represent matter to there national independence.

Answer 9

Thank you so much :)