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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. Why is Linda hiding in the swamps?

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

3. How does the person in question 85 react to Mr. Sands' news?

4. The sexual abuse of young female slaves is...?

5. Which character sees Benjamin in New York?

Short Essay Questions

1. What joyous news does Betty deliver to Linda pertaining to Linda's children?

2. Describe the events that happen during a muster.

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

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

5. Describe Mr. Sands' feelings toward William.

6. Why does Linda turn down a marriage proposal to a free black man whom she was very much in love with?

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

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

9. What happens to Benjamin when he tries to escape from slavery?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Linda needed a strong support system in order to make it through her ordeal. Using examples from the text, describe Linda's support system. How is her support system different in the North versus the one she has in the South?

Essay Topic 2

In the Preface, Jacobs explains that she changed the names of the characters in the text. Explain Jacobs' reasoning for doing this using examples from the text. Why does Jacob's change the names? If this is a non-fiction text, why does Jacobs change her own name? Why do some characters have no names at all?

Essay Topic 3

In the first several chapters of the text, Linda describes several of Dr. Flint's unwanted advances and she explains that she longs to remain pure and virtuous. In later chapters, Linda is still trying to avoid Dr. Flint's advances. Using examples from the text, explain why Dr. Flint's sexual advances eventually produce a change in Linda, causing her to go from protecting herself to protecting her children.

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