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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12, Fear of Insurrection | Chapter 13, The Church and Slavery.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the author's alias used in the story?
(a) Aunt Nancy.
(b) Linda Brent.
(c) Aunt Marty.
(d) Harriet Jacobs.

2. What does Linda convince her lover to do?
(a) She convinces him to free her from slavery.
(b) She convinces him to go North and seek his fortune.
(c) She convinces him to become a slave.
(d) She convinces him to kill himself.

3. What is the author's purpose for writing this book?
(a) She thinks she is a great writer.
(b) She hopes to aid the slaveholders.
(c) She wants to be rich.
(d) She hopes to help change the destiny of the millions of women who still live in slavery.

4. Why does Linda never go hungry?
(a) Linda's grandmother provides her with extra food.
(b) Linda is not a slave and is able to provide her own food.
(c) Linda is her slaveholder's favorite.
(d) Linda is a cook and steals food.

5. How do Northerners who move South and purchase slaves tend to treat their slaves?
(a) They tend to treat them the same.
(b) They tend to treat them kinder.
(c) Northerners do not move South to purchase slaves.
(d) They tend to treat them harsher.

Short Answer Questions

1. What types of activities are common on Mr. Litch's plantation?

2. Who exposes Linda to the hardships of slavery for the first time?

3. What work does William perform for Dr. Flint?

4. Why do the slaves fear auction/hiring day?

5. How are the biracial children of slaveholders treated?

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