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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. After Linda rejects Dr. Flint for the final time, where does he send her to work?
2. Which of the following terms best describes good, kind slaveholders?
3. Why does Linda never go hungry?
4. Who exposes Linda to the hardships of slavery for the first time?
5. What work does William perform for Dr. Flint?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Benny justify that there must be a Santa Claus when another child tells him that Santa is fake?
2. Why is this book an important piece of American literature?
3. List three to five examples of how slaves are humiliated and degraded by the slavery system.
4. In Chapter Two, Linda is sent to live with the Flints. Compare and contrast how the Flint household differs or is similar to Linda's first mistress' house.
5. Why is Linda ashamed to have her children baptized in the church?
6. How does Mrs. Flint react when Linda tells her of Dr. Flint's advances?
7. Describe in detail the area that Linda hides in at her Aunt Marthy's house.
8. Describe in detail how Linda is bitten by a venomous snake.
9. In Chapter 20, how does Dr. Flint react when he discovers Linda's children living happily in town with their great-grandmother?
10. Using examples from the text, give three instances supporting the author's claim that she had a happy childhood.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
A common theme in anti-slavery text is an uneducated slave outwitting an educated Master. In what ways is this theme represented in "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl"?
Essay Topic 3
In Chapter 9, the author introduces the reader to some of the trials of a slave. Pick either a cruel or kind slaveholder and then list some of the qualities of that master. Then describe some of the trials a slave might or might not face living with either a cruel or kind slaveholder.
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