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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. What event prompts Linda's town to have a muster?
(a) The death of a slave.
(b) Linda's disappearance.
(c) Benjamin's escape to the North.
(d) Nat Turner's insurrection.

2. What does Mr. Sands promise Aunt Marthy?
(a) To help Linda escape slavery.
(b) To take care of his children the best he could.
(c) Not to beat Linda when he found out she was pregnant.
(d) To marry Linda.

3. Why does Linda never go hungry?
(a) Linda is her slaveholder's favorite.
(b) Linda is not a slave and is able to provide her own food.
(c) Linda's grandmother provides her with extra food.
(d) Linda is a cook and steals food.

4. How are Aunt Marthy and Linda related?
(a) Aunt Marthy is not related to Linda.
(b) Aunt Marthy is Linda's mother.
(c) Aunt Marthy is Linda's grandmother.
(d) Aunt Marthy is Linda's aunt.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How often does the town usually have a muster?

3. The sexual abuse of young female slaves is...?

4. What is the author's alias used in the story?

5. Why is the author hesitant to write her book?

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