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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. Where does Linda leave Benny when she travels to England?
2. When Linda goes into hiding in Boston, who lives with her there?
3. Left alone again, who does Linda go to work for after her return from England?
4. Who does Linda receive letters from quite often even though this person is illiterate?
5. What does the letter from Linda's legal owner state?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Linda's reaction to Dr. Flint's death differ from her grandmother's reaction?
2. Between trips with the Bruces, Linda goes to visit Ellen. She meets Ellen on the street and Ellen informs her that Mr. Thorpe is now staying with the Hobbs'. Why is Linda afraid of Mr. Thorpe?
3. Why does Linda distrust the boat captain?
4. What are some of the hardships Aunt Nancy has to endure while being a slave in the Flint household?
5. Describe in detail the similarities and differences between Steventon and slavery.
6. Using details from the text, describe the plan Peter has for Linda's escape.
7. Using the text to support your answer, describe some of the ways Linda is discriminated against in Chapter 35 when she goes on vacation with the Bruces.
8. Using the text to support your answer, describe Benny's first reaction to the North.
9. 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?
10. To what lengths does Mrs. Bruce go to keep Linda employed?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
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.
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