How does this opening section develop the central idea of the passage? A. It describes Douglass's relationship with Mr. and Mrs. Auld and introduces the central idea: Douglass's resentment of Mr. and Mrs. Auld.
B. It explains how Douglass comes to understand that white people take advantage of ignorance to keep black people enslaved.
C. It shows that Douglass is a quick learner and sets the stage for the passage's exploration of how Douglass learns to read
D. It shows the mean-spirited attitude of Mr. Auld and sets the stage for the central idea: the cruelty of white slaveholders.​

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multiple settings

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novels have multiple settings. a setting is a place or surrounding when a main event or event takes place. not everything happens in just one scene or setting. yes, there can be one *main* setting, but there is definitely not just one. b is incorrect. novels do not have limited characters. there are many characters in a novel, depending on how many the writer wishes to add in. c is incorrect. there is not just a single theme. there are many themes. another word for "theme" is the subject. there can be many subjects and topics. once again, there are many, depending on however many the author wishes to add or include. d is incorrect. yes, novels *can* have no solutions, based on what the author would like. but typically, novels have a solution. the solution might be in "book 5", but there is normally still a solution.

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b is the answer.   i sat on the lumpy sofa, totally exhausted, with a bad taste in my mouth, wondering what i should do next.