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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 24, The Candidate for Congress | Chapter 25, Competition in Cunning.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the main message behind Mr. Pike's sermons?
(a) To teach the slaves to read.
(b) To teach the slaves to obey their masters.
(c) To teach the slaves how to escape North.
(d) To teach the slaves how to pray.

2. After Linda hides in the swamps, what is the location of her new hiding spot?
(a) Peter's house.
(b) Mr. Sands' house.
(c) Her grandmother's house.
(d) The Flint's house.

3. What do the slaveholders tell the slaves about life in the Northern states?
(a) They are told that it is bliss.
(b) They are told that they will freeze to death if they flee North.
(c) They are told that it is more difficult and unpleasant than their current lives in slavery.
(d) They are told that the Northern states have slavery too.

4. What tool does Linda use to make a hole in her hiding place?
(a) A saw.
(b) A gimlet.
(c) A hammer.
(d) A knife.

5. The author anticipates that the reading public will judge her harshly for what action?
(a) Escaping to the North.
(b) Lying to her slaveholder.
(c) Having an affair.
(d) Bearing children out of wedlock.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How are Benjamin and Linda related?

3. What is posted within 24 hours of Linda's disappearance?

4. Why does Linda never go hungry?

5. In Chapter 10, Dr. Flint is still determined to have his way with Linda. What plan does he devise to remove Linda from the watchful eyes of those who love her?

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