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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why doesn't Linda tell her family about her hiding place?
(a) So they cannot turn her in to The Flint family.
(b) So they can truthfully say they have no idea where she is.
(c) To protect her children.
(d) Linda never hid, so she had no reason to tell them anything.

2. Approximately how many slave children has Dr. Flint fathered?
(a) 11.
(b) 2.
(c) 26.
(d) 0.

3. Who does Linda send to try to dissuade Mr. Sands from his plans for her children?
(a) Her uncle.
(b) Her brother.
(c) Dr. Flint.
(d) Her grandmother.

4. Why doesn't Linda believe Dr. Flint's threats and promises?
(a) Linda knew his wife would not let him keep his promises.
(b) Linda knows he is dishonest.
(c) Linda was afraid to believe his promises.
(d) Dr. Flint never threatened or promised her anything.

5. What types of activities are common on Mr. Litch's plantation?
(a) Kindness, love, and honor.
(b) Beatings, whippings, and murders.
(c) Parties, gambling, and drinking.
(d) Running, playing, and jumping.

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

7. Which character is jealous of Linda?
(a) Sally.
(b) Aunt Marthy.
(c) Mrs. Flint.
(d) William.

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

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

10. Where is Ellen sent to live?
(a) To live with Dr. Flint.
(b) She is not sent to live anywhere.
(c) To live with Mr. Sands' relatives in New York.
(d) To live with Mr. Sands.

11. What happens to Linda when she reaches the age of 15?
(a) Dr. Flint allows Linda her freedom.
(b) Linda becomes pregnant.
(c) Dr. Flint begins making advances toward her.
(d) Linda escapes from slavery.

12. What event happens to Linda during her second winter in her den?
(a) Her grandmother dies.
(b) Benny becomes very ill.
(c) She becomes very ill.
(d) Dr. Flint finds out where she's hiding.

13. Who does Linda fall in love with?
(a) John.
(b) Dr. Flint.
(c) William.
(d) A free black man in her town.

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

15. How many miles does Linda have to walk to see her family?
(a) Ten miles.
(b) Six miles.
(c) One mile.
(d) Twenty miles.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Aunt Marthy invite over for Christmas dinner?

2. Why does William accompany Mr. Sands to Washington?

3. How are the biracial children of slaveholders treated?

4. Which of the following terms best describes good, kind slaveholders?

5. Where does Dr. Flint clearly believe Linda escapes to?

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