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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. Who pays the expenses for Aunt Nancy's funeral?
2. Who does Linda meet soon after she arrives at her first destination in the North?
3. Left alone again, who does Linda go to work for after her return from England?
4. What is Ellen's response to Linda's confession before Ellen returns to New York for boarding school?
5. Who complains about delivering meals to Linda?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Linda's reaction to Dr. Flint's death differ from her grandmother's reaction?
2. What conditions force Linda to remain separated from her children?
3. Describe how Mrs. Bruce reacts when she finds out that Linda is a fugitive slave.
4. Why does Amy Post write the appendix for Linda?
5. Using details from the story to support your answer, describe why Linda awoke when she heard the fire alarms going off.
6. What are some of the reasons why Linda does not want to part from Ellen when Ellen has the opportunity to go to boarding school?
7. How does the plan for Linda's escape change twice?
8. Why is Linda skeptical of Mrs. Bruce buying her from Emily Dodge?
9. Once arriving in Philadelphia, Linda has to face the reality that being free in the North still has its downside. What incidents cause Linda to accept this truth?
10. Describe in detail the similarities and differences between Steventon and slavery.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In the text, Linda describes the atrocities of slave life. Using examples from the text, describe how slavery tore apart families and gave the slaves very little control over the people they loved and cared for.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
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?
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