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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How often does the town usually have a muster?

2. When does the slave auction and hiring day occur each year?

3. How are Benjamin and Linda related?

4. At what age does Linda first discover that she is a slave?

5. Why do Benny and Ellen believe in Santa Claus?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Describe Linda's reaction when she finds out that Mr. Sands has married.

5. Why is Linda pained to know that her child is Dr. Flint's slave?

6. Describe in detail who comes to tend to Aunt Marthy when she is very ill.

7. In Chapter 20, how does Dr. Flint react when he discovers Linda's children living happily in town with their great-grandmother?

8. Describe some of the instances that occur on Mr. Litch's plantation.

9. Describe the events that happen during a muster.

10. Describe William's feelings toward Mr. Sands.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A common theme throughout the text was Linda's fear. She had several fears, such as avoiding Dr. Flint's sexual advances. What are some of Linda's other fears throughout her life?

Essay Topic 2

In one of his letters to Linda, Dr. Flint claims that he has never, nor would never go through any attempts to capture Linda and return her to slavery. Linda and the reader know otherwise. What are some of the attempts Dr. Flint uses to try and capture Linda? Why does Dr. Flint lie?

Essay Topic 3

In the text, Linda describes the atrocities of slave life. Using examples from the text, describe how slavery tore apart families and gave the slaves very little control over the people they loved and cared for.

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