Question
2. Which quote from the text best represents the main
idea of the passage?
a. "They would compose and sing as they went along,
consulting neither time nor tune."
b. "The hearing of those wild notes always depressed my
spirit and filled me with ineffable sadness."
c. "Slaves sing most when they are most unhappy. The
songs of the slave represent the sorrows of his heart."
d. "Crying for joy, and singing for joy, were alike
uncommon to me while in the jaws of slavery."
5.
Answer
C. "Slaves sing most when they are most unhappy. The songs of the slave represent the sorrows of his heart."