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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 do Benny and Ellen believe in Santa Claus?

2. Who does Linda bring with her to the plantation?

3. Whom does Aunt Marthy invite over for Christmas dinner?

4. What is Mr. Sands' response to Linda's demands?

5. Which character sees Benjamin in New York?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. List three to five examples of how slaves are humiliated and degraded by the slavery system.

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

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

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

8. How does Linda try to reinforce Dr. Flint's belief that she has escaped to the Northern states?

9. How does Mrs. Sands react when she finds out the relationship between Mr. Sands and Benny and Ellen?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the positive and negative aspects of the church's roles in slavery?

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

Throughout the story, Linda wanted to buy her freedom from the Flint family, but at the end Linda was upset when Mrs. Bruce bought Linda her freedom. What events in Linda's life cause her to change her opinion? Can human beings really belong to someone else?

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