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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12, Fear of Insurrection | Chapter 13, The Church and Slavery.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what age does Linda first discover that she is a slave?
(a) Six years old.
(b) Eleven years old.
(c) Twenty years old.
(d) Eight years old.

2. When Linda is sent to the Flint house she witnesses countless horrors. Why is one slave beaten within an inch of his life?
(a) The slave steals food from Dr. Flint's daughter.
(b) The slave spits at Dr. Flint.
(c) The slave fathers a child with Mrs. Flint.
(d) The slave suspects Dr. Flint is the father of his wife's child.

3. Whom does Linda teach to read despite the fear of being caught?
(a) Uncle Fred.
(b) Aunt Marthy.
(c) Mr. Sands.
(d) William.

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

5. What is a muster?
(a) When a slave escapes to the North.
(b) When a slaveholder beats a slave.
(c) When a slave marries a free person.
(d) When the white folks raid the homes of the slaves and free black people.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Linda have an affair with to thwart Dr. Flint's plan?

2. What part of Linda's life is unusually happy for a slave?

3. What types of activities are common on Mr. Litch's plantation?

4. How does the Flint family treat their slaves?

5. What does Mrs. Flint take away from Linda?

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