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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How are Benjamin and Linda related?
(a) Benjamin is Linda's brother.
(b) Benjamin is Linda's uncle.
(c) Benjamin is Linda's cousin.
(d) Benjamin is Linda's husband.

2. Where does Dr. Flint clearly believe Linda escapes to?
(a) Canada.
(b) The free states.
(c) England.
(d) Nowhere. Linda never escaped.

3. Who exposes Linda to the hardships of slavery for the first time?
(a) William Brent.
(b) Dr. Flint.
(c) Aunt Marthy.
(d) Harriet Jacobs.

4. Where does Dr. Flint travel while searching for Linda?
(a) Ontario.
(b) New York.
(c) London.
(d) Boston.

5. At what age does Linda first discover that she is a slave?
(a) Six years old.
(b) Eight years old.
(c) Twenty years old.
(d) Eleven years old.

6. What name does Linda call her new hiding spot?
(a) Her bedroom.
(b) Her den.
(c) Her library.
(d) Her hole.

7. Why is Linda hiding in the swamps?
(a) She is waiting for a new secure hiding place.
(b) The Flints find Linda and she flees to the swamps.
(c) Linda enjoys the swamps.
(d) Linda's hider kicks her out and she had no other place to go.

8. Who does Linda send to try to dissuade Mr. Sands from his plans for her children?
(a) Dr. Flint.
(b) Her brother.
(c) Her uncle.
(d) Her grandmother.

9. What does Mrs. Flint take away from Linda?
(a) Her new bible.
(b) Her new shirt.
(c) Her new bike.
(d) Her new shoes.

10. What is a muster?
(a) When the white folks raid the homes of the slaves and free black people.
(b) When a slave escapes to the North.
(c) When a slaveholder beats a slave.
(d) When a slave marries a free person.

11. How many miles does Linda have to walk to see her family?
(a) One mile.
(b) Ten miles.
(c) Twenty miles.
(d) Six miles.

12. Mr. Sands considers William to be a coworker and a what?
(a) Cousin.
(b) Friend.
(c) Brother.
(d) Slave.

13. What is Benny bitten by, causing him to become seriously injured?
(a) A coyote.
(b) A red ant.
(c) A mosquito.
(d) A dog.

14. What tool does Linda use to make a hole in her hiding place?
(a) A hammer.
(b) A saw.
(c) A knife.
(d) A gimlet.

15. How are Aunt Marthy and Linda related?
(a) Aunt Marthy is Linda's aunt.
(b) Aunt Marthy is Linda's mother.
(c) Aunt Marthy is Linda's grandmother.
(d) Aunt Marthy is not related to Linda.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Linda make for her children at Christmas?

2. For what political party does Mr. Sands run for office?

3. What is the gender of Linda's second child?

4. Who becomes very ill in jail and goes to live with the Flints?

5. How do Linda and William remain connected?

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