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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 20, New Perils | Chapter 21, The Loophole of Retreat.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who exposes Linda to the hardships of slavery for the first time?
(a) Aunt Marthy.
(b) William Brent.
(c) Harriet Jacobs.
(d) Dr. Flint.

2. Linda's second child reveals the identity of which character?
(a) Her father.
(b) Her grandfather.
(c) Her master.
(d) Her grandmother.

3. What is the author's purpose for writing this book?
(a) She hopes to aid the slaveholders.
(b) She wants to be rich.
(c) She hopes to help change the destiny of the millions of women who still live in slavery.
(d) She thinks she is a great writer.

4. How does Linda receive a venomous snake bite?
(a) She was hiding from the Bretts in some bushes.
(b) She was hiding from the Flints in a small room.
(c) She was hiding from the Flints in some bushes.
(d) She was hiding from the Flints in an attic.

5. How are Benjamin and Linda related?
(a) Benjamin is Linda's husband.
(b) Benjamin is Linda's brother.
(c) Benjamin is Linda's cousin.
(d) Benjamin is Linda's uncle.

Short Answer Questions

1. Approximately how many slave children has Dr. Flint fathered?

2. Who does Linda bring with her to the plantation?

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

4. Which character sees Benjamin in New York?

5. When does the slave auction and hiring day occur each year?

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