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

2. What is the name of the escaped slave that Linda runs into on the streets of New York, that is also from her hometown?
(a) John.
(b) Luke.
(c) Larry.
(d) Jim.

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

4. Who does Linda run into on the street on her way to the Hobbs' residence?
(a) Mrs. Bruce.
(b) Mr. Thorpe.
(c) Ellen.
(d) Benny.

5. Who is Mr. Thorpe grateful to for bestowing kindness onto him?
(a) Ellen.
(b) Aunt Marthy.
(c) Linda.
(d) Mrs. Hobbs.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character does Linda meet with before she departs on her journey North?

2. Where is Ellen send to finish her schooling?

3. What distressing news does Linda discover about Benny when she returns to Boston?

4. When Linda goes into hiding in Boston, who lives with her there?

5. Who is staying at the Hobbs' house when Linda goes to visit Ellen?

Short Essay Questions

1. To what lengths does Mrs. Bruce go to keep Linda employed?

2. In Chapter 38, Linda returns to America to find that Benny has quit his apprenticeship and begun working on a whaling boat. What events cause Benny to leave?

3. Once arriving in Philadelphia, Linda has to face the reality that being free in the North still has its downside. What incidents cause Linda to accept this truth?

4. Using the text to support your answer, describe some of the ways Linda is discriminated against in Chapter 35 when she goes on vacation with the Bruces.

5. Providing detail from the text, describe Ellen's thoughts about her father.

6. Using details from the text, describe the plan Peter has for Linda's escape.

7. Describe in detail Linda's first meeting with Ellen in New York.

8. While walking on the street, Linda runs into an old friend from her hometown. His name is Luke and he's had a particularly hard life as a slave. What are some of the hardships Luke has to endure?

9. Using details from the text, describe how Linda's attitude evolves towards buying herself.

10. Why is Linda skeptical of Mrs. Bruce buying her from Emily Dodge?

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