Question

Which detail from the passage is evidence that Douglas has
few material possessions while he is enslaved?
Mrs. Lucretia had told me I must get all the dead skin off
my feet and knees
The people in Baltimore were very cleanly, and would
laugh at me if I looked dirty.
The thought of owning a pair of trousers was great
indeed!
I went at it in good earnest, working for the first time with
the hope of reward.

Answer 1

Answer:

The thought of owning a pair of trousers was great  indeed!

Explanation:

In order to be able to affirm the claim that Douglas has few material possessions, we need to look for a sentence in which he refers to what he owns.

In the first two sentences, he speaks of his looks and hygiene. The last one expresses his hopes for a reward, so, no current possessions yet.

The thought of owning a pair of trousers was great  indeed!

Although it doesn't strike us at first, Douglas speaks of owning a pair of trousers. And he does it in such a way that we reckon that it is probably all he has. It makes him so proud to think he owns a single pair of trousers, as proud as a rich man would have been, speaking of his infinite possessions.

Answer 2

Answer:

The thought of owning a pair of trousers was great indeed!

Explanation:

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