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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the letter from Linda's legal owner state?
(a) That Benny and Ellen had been captured and sold.
(b) That Linda was no longer a slave.
(c) That Aunt Marthy was returned to slavery.
(d) That she was 'cordially invited' to join them on their plantation in Virgina.

2. Who writes Emily Flint's letter to Linda?
(a) Her cousin.
(b) Her sister/mother.
(c) Herself.
(d) Her brother/father.

3. Who does Mr. Thorpe write a letter to, telling this person Linda's whereabouts?
(a) Aunt Marthy.
(b) Mrs. Jones.
(c) Dr. Flint.
(d) Mrs. Dobbs.

4. Where do William and Benny decide to move after Linda returns from England?
(a) Virginia.
(b) Ohio.
(c) Georgia.
(d) California.

5. Who complains about delivering meals to Linda?
(a) The servants.
(b) The white waiters.
(c) The other nursemaids.
(d) The other train passengers.

6. How do Linda and the appendix writer meet?
(a) They met through William.
(b) They met through Aunt Marthy.
(c) They met through Benny.
(d) They met through Ellen.

7. Who else also writes a brief paragraph in the appendix?
(a) Mr. Sands.
(b) George W. Lowther.
(c) Dr. Flint.
(d) William Brett.

8. What job type, or title, does Linda secure?
(a) A job as a nursemaid.
(b) Linda did not secure a job.
(c) A job as a seamstress.
(d) A job as a cook.

9. Why does Linda no longer want to buy her freedom from the Flints/Dodges?
(a) Linda knew that she was already free.
(b) Linda did not care if they owned her, so long as they didn't hurt her children.
(c) Linda knew that they would never sell her.
(d) Linda felt she should not have to pay for something that was already hers.

10. What is Ellen's response to Linda's confession before Ellen returns to New York for boarding school?
(a) Ellen already knew the truth about her father.
(b) Ellen denied the claims her mother made.
(c) Ellen ran out of the house and never saw her mother again.
(d) Ellen didn't care what her mother had to say.

11. Who arranges for Linda's escape?
(a) Her friend, Peter.
(b) Her brother, William.
(c) Her daughter, Ellen.
(d) Her master, Dr. Flint.

12. Why is Linda upset by some of Benny's remarks when he arrives in Boston?
(a) She knew the remarks were true.
(b) She knew the remarks weren't true.
(c) She thought the remarks were rude.
(d) She thought the remarks were mean.

13. In whose house does Linda meet her daughter?
(a) At the dock.
(b) A former slave's house from her hometown.
(c) At the train station.
(d) At an abolisher's house.

14. What good news does one of Aunt Marthy's letters bring?
(a) That Mr. Sands wants to marry Linda.
(b) That Aunt Marthy has escaped from slavery.
(c) That Linda is now free.
(d) That Dr. Flint has died.

15. Which character dies while Linda is in hiding in Boston?
(a) Mrs. Bruce.
(b) Ellen.
(c) Aunt Nancy.
(d) Aunt Marthy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Linda overwhelmed by the big city sights and sounds?

2. Where does Linda leave Ellen when she travels to England?

3. What two things does Linda immediately notice about Ellen?

4. What worries Linda about the Flints/Dodges?

5. After Linda's reprimands, where does she begin having her meals?

(see the answer keys)

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