Question

“Well, Mas Tom,” he said finally, “this old raccoon, he run a long time, but they caught him at last.”

When John said that, his owner, Tom, lifted the box and the smaller box. Lo and behold, a raccoon jumped out to the ground.

“Well, thank you, Uncle John!” says his owner. He couldn't've been happier. See, John was a prophet and Mas Tom was a whole bunch richer.

—“The Most Useful Slave,”
Virginia Hamilton

Based on this passage, write two to four sentences explaining why enslaved people might have seen Uncle John as a hero.

Answer 1

Answer:

The enslaved people could've seen Uncle John as a hero because of his kind act of giving back the raccoon. He didn't have to lift up the boxes and let it go so they were very thankful. It payed off because they showed their appreciation.

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Answer 2

Answer:

The enslaved people could've seen Uncle John as a hero because of his kind act of giving back the raccoon. He didn't have to lift up the boxes and let it go so they were very thankful. It payed off because they showed their appreciation.

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