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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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?
(a) Dr. Flint plans to forbid her from ever leaving his house.
(b) Dr. Flint does not devise any plan because he could care less what others think of his relationship with Linda.
(c) Dr. Flint plans to build her a home several miles from town.
(d) Dr. Flint does not devise any plan because he does not want Linda.

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

3. For what political party does Mr. Sands run for office?
(a) The Democratic Party.
(b) The Republican Party.
(c) The Whig Party.
(d) Mr. Sands did not run for a political office.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Linda's second child reveals the identity of which character?

2. How does Linda receive a venomous snake bite?

3. How do Linda and William remain connected?

4. What news does Linda grace Dr. Flint with on the day she is to move into her new house?

5. Who exposes Linda to the hardships of slavery for the first time?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Linda want it to appear that she fled to the Northern states?

2. Why is New Year's Day a horrific day for most slaves?

3. How do the Flints and Aunt Marthy react to Linda's news that she is pregnant?

4. Using examples from the text, give three instances supporting the author's claim that she had a happy childhood.

5. Why is Linda sent to work on the young Mr. Flint's plantation?

6. Explain why the pastor at the Episcopal Church is popular among slaves, but not popular among the slaveholders.

7. List three to five examples of how slaves are humiliated and degraded by the slavery system.

8. Linda meets with Mr. Sands before he heads off to Washington, D.C. Describe the conversation that occurs between Linda and Mr. Sands during this meeting.

9. Why is this book an important piece of American literature?

10. How does Mrs. Sands react when she finds out the relationship between Mr. Sands and Benny and Ellen?

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