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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 does Linda no longer want to buy her freedom from the Flints/Dodges?
2. Linda receives a letter from her legal owner shortly after her return from England. Who is Linda's legal owner?
3. When Linda has to go into hiding after The Fugitive Slave Law is enacted, whom does she take with her for protection?
4. What circumstances prevent Ellen from going to live with Linda?
5. What does Linda wish to tell Ellen before she departs for boarding school?
Short Essay Questions
1. While walking on the street, Linda runs into an old friend from her hometown. His name is Luke and he's had a particularly hard life as a slave. What are some of the hardships Luke has to endure?
2. Using details from the text, describe the plan Peter has for Linda's escape.
3. Why is Linda asked to accompany Mary Bruce on her trip to England?
4. Why is the brief letter written by George Lowther included in the appendix? How does it differ from Mrs. Post's and Mrs. Child's statements?
5. Why does Amy Post write the appendix for Linda?
6. Using details from the story to support your answer, describe why Linda awoke when she heard the fire alarms going off.
7. After avoiding Mr. Thorpe on several occasions, Mr. Thorpe insists that he and Linda meet. What does Mr. Thorpe tell Linda during this meeting?
8. After Aunt Nancy's untimely death, how does Mrs. Flint react?
9. Describe in detail the similarities and differences between Steventon and slavery.
10. In Chapter 38, Linda returns to America to find that Benny has quit his apprenticeship and begun working on a whaling boat. What events cause Benny to leave?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
When Linda flees North she discovers that racial prejudice resides there as well as in the South. Define prejudice and describe how it affected Linda's life.
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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