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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 does Linda meet soon after she arrives at her first destination in the North?

2. What is Ellen's response to Linda's confession before Ellen returns to New York for boarding school?

3. When Linda hears that someone from her hometown is coming to find her, where does Linda flee?

4. What do Linda and William start up in Rochester?

5. What horrific truth does Linda learn about Ellen's situation with the Hobbs'?

Short Essay Questions

1. After avoiding Mr. Thorpe on several occasions, Mr. Thorpe insists that he and Linda meet. What does Mr. Thorpe tell Linda during this meeting?

2. To what lengths does Mrs. Bruce go to keep Linda employed?

3. Describe in detail the letter that Emily Flint sends to Linda.

4. Using details from the text, describe the plan Peter has for Linda's escape.

5. 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?

6. Why does Amy Post write the appendix for Linda?

7. How does Linda's reaction to Dr. Flint's death differ from her grandmother's reaction?

8. Describe how Mrs. Bruce reacts when she finds out that Linda is a fugitive slave.

9. 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?

10. Using the text to support your answer, describe Benny's first reaction to the North.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Using examples from the text and discussion, list 10-20 ways that the slaveholders controlled their slaves.

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

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"?

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