Comparing Eighteenth-Century Texts on Slavery — Quiz
Question 7 • Senior English
Read the excerpt from Letters of the Late Ignatius Sancho, An African . My chief pleasure has been books.—Philanthropy I adore.—How very much, good Sir, am I (amongst millions) indebted to you for the character of your amiable uncle Toby!—I declare, I would walk ten miles in the dog-days, to shake hands with the honest corporal. What belief of Sancho’s is implied in this excerpt?
Answer
A
Uncle Toby is a remarkable creation.
B
Uncle Toby has taught him how to read.
C
Uncle Toby is a very talented writer.
D
Uncle Toby has freed millions of enslaved people.
Explanation
Sancho says he is indebted to the addressee for the character of Uncle Toby and would walk ten miles to meet him. This shows how much he admires the character and treats him as a remarkable creation. The excerpt does not suggest that Uncle Toby taught Sancho to read or freed enslaved people.
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