Which of the following inferences is best supported by the text?
Answer choices for the above question

A. The boys who taught Mr. Douglass to read will be disappointed to see that he does not credit them by name.

B. Books gave Mr. Douglass the hope that he could one day obtain his freedom.

C. Mr. Douglass learned to read so that he could study a variety of topics.

D. Mr. Douglass only thought about freedom when he was reading a book.

Which statement from the text most strongly supports the correct answer to Question 7?
Answer choices for the above question

A. “It is enough to say of the dear little fellows, that they lived on Philpot Street, very near Durgin and Bailey’s ship-yard.”

B. “The plan which I adopted, and the one by which I was most successful, was that of making friends of all the little white boys whom I met in the street.”

C. “The moral which I gained from the dialogue was the power of truth over the conscience of even a slaveholder.”

D. “I was now about twelve years old, and the thought of being a slave for life began to bear heavily upon my heart.”