Question

the passage below is adapted from the autobiography of a formerly enslaved man named olaudah equiano. in the adapted passage, equiano describes an experience in savannah, georgia. read the passage. then answer the question below.
one sunday night, i was with some negroes in their masters yard. he did not like to see any strange negroes in his yard. the master and his friend beat and mangled me in a shameful manner, leaving me near dead. i lost so much blood from the wounds i received, that i lay quite motionless. early in the morning they took me away to jail.
negroes: an old - term for african american people that is no longer used
mangled: hurt
according to the passage, which of these statements was true?
enslaved people were allowed to defend themselves if attacked by slaveholders.
equiano was imprisoned even though he was the one who had been attacked.
slaveholders did not care who their enslaved people spent time with.
the slaveholder was taken away to jail for hurting equiano.

Explanation:

The passage states that Equiano was beaten by the master and his friend, left near - dead, and then taken to jail in the morning. This shows that despite being the victim of an attack, he was imprisoned. There is no mention of enslaved people being allowed to defend themselves, that slaveholders didn't care about who their enslaved people spent time with, or that the slaveholder was taken to jail.

Answer:

Equiano was imprisoned even though he was the one who had been attacked.