Question

Which BEST represents an idea about Master Thomas and his wife that is implicit in the last sentence? A) Master Thomas and his wife are good, religious people. B) Master Thomas and his wife are hypocrites who pretend to be good. C) Master Thomas and his wife an unapologetically cruel and irreligious. D) Master Thomas and his wife are too poor to feed slaves and need to pray for help.

Answer 1

Answer:

a because the others could be things about them but what do others think

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

B) Master Thomas and his wife are hypocrites who pretend to be good.

Explanation:

In this narrative, we learn about Thomas and Lucretia Auld. This is the couple that owns Douglass after Captain Anthony dies. We learn that Master Thomas had never owned slaves before, and that he only inherits them thanks to his marriage to Lucretia. We also learn that while the couple claims to be pious and Christian, they are extremely cruel and unfair to their slaves. This shows that Master Thomas and his wife are hypocrites who are only pretending to be good.