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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. 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?
(a) To be returned to slavery.
(b) To be beaten by her master.
(c) To flee to another state.
(d) Money.

2. 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.

3. When does the slave auction and hiring day occur each year?
(a) January 1st.
(b) February 21st.
(c) December 25th.
(d) January 15th.

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

5. Who offers to hide Linda after she has hidden in the bushes?
(a) The Flints.
(b) A kind slaveholder man in town.
(c) Mr. Sands.
(d) A kind slaveholder woman in town.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the slaveholders tell the slaves about life in the Northern states?

2. How are the biracial children of slaveholders treated?

3. How does Linda receive a venomous snake bite?

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

5. What is the main message behind Mr. Pike's sermons?

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