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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. The sexual abuse of young female slaves is...?
(a) Never occurs.
(b) Rare.
(c) Not mentioned in the story.
(d) Commonplace.
2. Who does Linda fall in love with?
(a) A free black man in her town.
(b) Dr. Flint.
(c) William.
(d) John.
3. What event prompts Linda's town to have a muster?
(a) Linda's disappearance.
(b) The death of a slave.
(c) Nat Turner's insurrection.
(d) Benjamin's escape to the North.
4. How are Benjamin and Linda related?
(a) Benjamin is Linda's uncle.
(b) Benjamin is Linda's brother.
(c) Benjamin is Linda's cousin.
(d) Benjamin is Linda's husband.
5. Where does Dr. Flint clearly believe Linda escapes to?
(a) The free states.
(b) Nowhere. Linda never escaped.
(c) Canada.
(d) England.
Short Answer Questions
1. Which character sees Benjamin in New York?
2. What part of Linda's life is unusually happy for a slave?
3. What is a muster?
4. Who exposes Linda to the hardships of slavery for the first time?
5. Why is Linda hiding in the swamps?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Mrs. Sands react when she finds out the relationship between Mr. Sands and Benny and Ellen?
2. Describe some of the instances that occur on Mr. Litch's plantation.
3. In Chapter 20, how does Dr. Flint react when he discovers Linda's children living happily in town with their great-grandmother?
4. What happens to Benjamin when he tries to escape from slavery?
5. List three to five examples of how slaves are humiliated and degraded by the slavery system.
6. Why is Linda sent to work on the young Mr. Flint's plantation?
7. How do the Flints and Aunt Marthy react to Linda's news that she is pregnant?
8. How do Linda's motivations toward warding off Dr. Flint's advances change after she has children?
9. How does Benny justify that there must be a Santa Claus when another child tells him that Santa is fake?
10. What joyous news does Betty deliver to Linda pertaining to Linda's children?
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