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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. What is the author's purpose for writing this book?

2. What do the slaveholders tell the slaves about life in the Northern states?

3. How are the biracial children of slaveholders treated?

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

5. Who offers to hide Linda after she has hidden in the bushes?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How do Linda's motivations toward warding off Dr. Flint's advances change after she has children?

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

4. Describe in detail how Linda is bitten by a venomous snake.

5. Describe in detail the area that Linda hides in at her Aunt Marthy's house.

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

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

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

9. Describe Mr. Sands' feelings toward William.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the story, Jacobs provides a sequence of events from her life. Using details from the text, supply 10-20 events from Jacobs' life in sequential order.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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