What is the author's purpose in this passage? how is this purpose revealed?.

Read this excerpt from the narrative of the life of frederick douglass. the more i read, the more i was led to abhor and detest my enslavers. . i loathed them as being the meanest as well as the most wicked of men. as i read and contemplated the subject, behold! that very discontentment which master hugh had predicted would follow my learning to read had already come, to torment and sting my soul to unutterable anguish. which statement best describes douglass's viewpoint? he believes that increased knowledge inspires a greater hatred of injustice. he believes that master hugh deeply regrets his harsh treatment and seeks to stop. he believes that master hugh’s cruel treatment is severely injuring his well-being. he believes that the material he reads is upsetting to him and master hugh.

This graph represents four ecosystems. each ecosystem has a different number of species, adding to its biodiversity. different colors represent different species. which statements correctly summarize the data depicted by the graph? 1. ecosystem d has more biodiversity than ecosystem c. 2. ecosystem b has more biodiversity than all the other ecosystems. 3. ecosystem a has more biodiversity than ecosystem b but less biodiversity than ecosystem c. 4. ecosystem b has more biodiversity than ecosystems c and d but less biodiversity than ecosystem a. 5. ecosystem a has more biodiversity than ecosystem c but less biodiversity than ecosystem b.

Which of the following does the reading test of the sat ask you to do ?