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Question 5 • Senior English

Read the excerpt from Thoughts and Sentiments . However, notwithstanding all that has been done and written against it, that brutish barbarity, and unparalelled injustice, is still carried on to a very great extent in the colonies, and with an avidity as insidious, cruel and oppressive as ever. Which words best describe Cugoano’s attitude toward the topic of slavery in this excerpt?

Answer
A
angry and disgusted
B
passive and detached
C
sad and defeated
D
calm and understanding

Explanation

Cugoano calls slavery “brutish barbarity” and “unparalleled injustice,” then describes it as “insidious, cruel and oppressive.” These strongly negative words show that he is angry and disgusted by slavery, not calm, defeated, or detached.

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