Question

This excerpt was written by Olaudah Equiano, an enslaved African who was taken to Barbados. Read the passage, then answer the question. Their huts, which ought to be well covered, and the place dry where they take their little repose, are often open sheds, built in damp places; so that when the poor creatures return tired from the toils of the field, they contract many disorders, from being exposed to the damp air in this uncomfortable state. –Sugar Changed the World, Marc Aronson and Marina Budhos Which words from the passage best support the author’s purpose? tired, toils, poor repose, places, air huts, covered, dry sheds, places, damp

Answer 1

Answer:

tired, toils, poor

Explanation:

The author is describing the difficult life and the unsanitary shelter that some people are subjected to. These people accept this kind of precarious life because they are poor workers and without opportunities for life, so the words of the passage that best support the author's purpose are:  tired, toils, poor .

Answer 2

Answer: A) tired, toils, poor