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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What worries Linda about the Flints/Dodges?
(a) That they are offering her her freedom.
(b) That they want to come visit her in Boston.
(c) That they plan to sell her children.
(d) That they are so well aware of her actions.

2. How many days does Linda's journey take to reach her first destination?
(a) 10 days.
(b) 48 days.
(c) 7 days.
(d) 2 days.

3. Why is Linda concerned about finding employment in Chapter 33?
(a) She had no living arrangements.
(b) She had no skills.
(c) She had no references.
(d) She did not know how to read or write.

4. Who offers to pay for Ellen's schooling?
(a) Mrs. Hobbs.
(b) Aunt Marthy.
(c) Mr. Sands.
(d) William.

5. Where does Linda leave Ellen when she travels to England?
(a) She took Ellen with her.
(b) With a friend so she could attend school.
(c) Sent Ellen to live with her father in her hometown.
(d) Left Ellen with The Hobbs'.

6. What city is the first stop on Linda's trip to England?
(a) Liverpool.
(b) London.
(c) South Wales.
(d) Steventon.

7. Who terrifies Linda when she finds out that they are staying at a hotel in New York?
(a) Mr. and Mrs. Hobbs.
(b) Mr. and Mrs. Dodge.
(c) Mr. and Mrs. Bruce.
(d) Dr. and Mrs. Flint.

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

9. Who writes the appendix?
(a) Amy Post.
(b) William Brett.
(c) Harriet Jacobs.
(d) Linda Brett.

10. How is the author of the appendix related to the author of the story?
(a) She was a friend.
(b) He was a sibling.
(c) There was no relationship between the author and the person who wrote the appendix.
(d) She was the author of the book herself.

11. When Linda goes into hiding in Boston, who lives with her there?
(a) William.
(b) Fanny.
(c) Both of her children.
(d) Mrs. Bruce.

12. What honor is bestowed upon Uncle Phillip when he passes away?
(a) His obituary runs in the local paper.
(b) His funeral was paid for by The Flints.
(c) His remains were shipped North where he could claim freedom.
(d) His remains were buried in a 'white only' cemetery.

13. When Linda has to go into hiding after The Fugitive Slave Law is enacted, whom does she take with her for protection?
(a) Benny.
(b) Ellen.
(c) William.
(d) The Bruce's baby.

14. Who continues to go out of his way to help Linda and her companion when they reach Philadelphia?
(a) The ship's captain.
(b) A homeless man Linda meets on the street.
(c) Peter.
(d) William.

15. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Linda upset by some of Benny's remarks when he arrives in Boston?

2. What is the author's purpose for writing the appendix?

3. After Linda receives the letter from the Flints, who comes to New York to look for her?

4. Where is Ellen send to finish her schooling?

5. How does Ellen fare while Linda is in England?

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