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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8, What Slaves are Taught to Believe About the North | Chapter 9, Sketches of Neighboring Slaveholders.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What part of Linda's life is unusually happy for a slave?
(a) Her childhood.
(b) Her tweens.
(c) Her adulthood.
(d) Her adolesence.

2. Which character is jealous of Linda?
(a) Sally.
(b) Aunt Marthy.
(c) William.
(d) Mrs. Flint.

3. What types of activities are common on Mr. Litch's plantation?
(a) Parties, gambling, and drinking.
(b) Kindness, love, and honor.
(c) Running, playing, and jumping.
(d) Beatings, whippings, and murders.

4. The sexual abuse of young female slaves is...?
(a) Never occurs.
(b) Rare.
(c) Not mentioned in the story.
(d) Commonplace.

5. Which character sees Benjamin in New York?
(a) Phillip.
(b) Aunt Marthy.
(c) William.
(d) Linda.

Short Answer Questions

1. Dr. Flint tells Linda that he has seen an escaped friend of hers in the free states, living in such terrible circumstances that she begs for what?

2. What happens to Linda when she reaches the age of 15?

3. What is the author's purpose for writing this book?

4. How are Aunt Marthy and Linda related?

5. Who exposes Linda to the hardships of slavery for the first time?

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