Question

first read: comprehension
identify the choice that best answers the question.
what happens to eliza in the excerpt from twelve years a slave?
a. she is beaten and sustains severe injuries.
b. her son is sold and she is forcibly separated from him.
c. she has to decide which of her children she will stay with.
d. she is forced to dance and play the violin to show her worthiness.

Explanation:

In "Twelve Years a Slave", Eliza has her son sold and is separated from him, which is a common and tragic experience for enslaved mothers.

Answer:

B. Her son is sold and she is forcibly separated from him.