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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 35. Prudjudice Against Color.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Mr. Sands inform of his true relationship with Benny and Ellen?
(a) His new wife.
(b) William.
(c) Aunt Marthy.
(d) Dr. Flint.

2. What is Mr. Sands' response to Linda's demands?
(a) He does not believe his children are slaves and would never treat them as such.
(b) His hands are tied because the children still belong to Dr. Flint's daughter.
(c) He is going to sell the children into slavery.
(d) He is going to take the children and raise them as his own.

3. Who is Linda mad at for allowing themselves to be treated as second-class citizens?
(a) The escaped slave community.
(b) The nursemaid community.
(c) The Irish community.
(d) The African-American community.

4. Why is Linda reprimanded for sitting with her employers at meal times?
(a) The other passengers complained.
(b) The tables were 'white only'.
(c) The other nursemaids thought she was rude.
(d) The family forbade her to sit with them.

5. Who does Linda send to try to dissuade Mr. Sands from his plans for her children?
(a) Her grandmother.
(b) Her uncle.
(c) Dr. Flint.
(d) Her brother.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why doesn't Linda give her children their father's last name?

2. Who does Linda run into on the street on her way to the Hobbs' residence?

3. How does Dr. Flint try to force Linda into submission after she has her children?

4. Who is staying at the Hobbs' house when Linda goes to visit Ellen?

5. What is the gender of Linda's second child?

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