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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. Although Linda is saddened by the thought of sending her daughter off to boarding school, why does she still allow her to go?
2. What country is Linda's new employer from?
3. Even though Linda has made several attempts to avoid this person at the Hobbs' house, who requests to see her?
4. What job type, or title, does Linda secure?
5. Where does Mrs. Flint want Aunt Nancy buried?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
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. After avoiding Mr. Thorpe on several occasions, Mr. Thorpe insists that he and Linda meet. What does Mr. Thorpe tell Linda during this meeting?
4. Using details from the text, describe how Linda's attitude evolves towards buying herself.
5. Why is Linda asked to accompany Mary Bruce on her trip to England?
6. Describe in detail Linda's first meeting with Ellen in New York.
7. Describe how Mrs. Bruce reacts when she finds out that Linda is a fugitive slave.
8. Using details from the story to support your answer, describe why Linda awoke when she heard the fire alarms going off.
9. Using the text to support your answer, describe Benny's first reaction to the North.
10. Why is Linda skeptical of Mrs. Bruce buying her from Emily Dodge?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
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.
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