Why does douglass describe his fight with covey in such detail in his memoir, narrative of the life of frederick douglass?
as a consequence of his fight with covey, douglass meets anna, a free black woman he eventually marries.
the fight with covey is at the heart of every lecture douglass gives when he speaks at anti-slavery rallies.
deciding to fight back against covey’s beatings is a turning point for douglass that leads him to resolve to escape from slavery.
by defeating covey in the fight, douglass wins his freedom from the cruel slave overseer and begins a new life in the north.

C deciding to fight back against Covey’s beating is a turning point for Douglass that leads him to resolve to escape from slavery.

Explanation: I took the test and that’s the answer I got.

the following key ideas correctly express the key sentence.

restate key idea: most people can learn to swim in ten short lessons.

restate key idea: the majority of water-accident victims require mouth-to-mouth breathing.

restate key idea: an empty, tightly closed gallon jug will support a tired swimmer.  

restate key idea: first aid is to prevent accidents as well as assist in rescue.

explanation: the key idea needs to have the same topic as the key sentence (drowning and safety).

the word that best matches the meaning of the expression "went to the big ocean" is died.

the goldfish died, which is why the father looks at the children mournfully. the "big ocean" is the father's way of saying fish heaven. he could have just said that the goldfish died, but this way, the children imagine the fish in a bigger, better place instead of just picturing a dead fish.

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