Read this excerpt from “Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl.”Again and again I had [traveled] those dreary twelve miles to and from the town; and all the way, I was meditating upon some means of escape for myself and made every effort to [ . . . bring about] our purchase, but all their plans had [failed]. Dr. Flint was suspicious and determined not to loosen his grasp upon us. I could have made my escape alone; but it was more for my helpless children than for myself that I longed for freedom. Although [freedom] would have been precious to me, above all price, I would not have taken it at the expense of leaving them in slavery. Every trial I endured, every sacrifice I made for their sakes, drew them closer to my heart, and gave me fresh courage to beat back the dark waves that rolled and rolled over me in a seemingly endless night of storms. . . .
B
suspicious and confused.C
lighthearted and carefree.D
helpless and frightened.The narrator keeps trying to find a way to escape and bring about her children’s purchase, despite Dr. Flint’s resistance. Her determination is clear when she says she would not accept freedom if it meant leaving her children enslaved, and that each sacrifice gave her fresh courage. The excerpt therefore presents her as anxious about her situation but determined to protect her children. Choice A, “anxious and determined,” best fits her feelings.
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