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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What is the main message behind Mr. Pike's sermons?
(a) To teach the slaves to read.
(b) To teach the slaves how to pray.
(c) To teach the slaves to obey their masters.
(d) To teach the slaves how to escape North.

7. How does Mr. Sands feel about William's work ethic?
(a) William never worked for Mr. Sands.
(b) He is satisified with it.
(c) He beats William until he changes.
(d) He is unsatisified with it.

8. Who does not remember Linda?
(a) Aunt Marthy.
(b) Ellen.
(c) Benny.
(d) Mr. Sands.

9. The author anticipates that the reading public will judge her harshly for what action?
(a) Having an affair.
(b) Lying to her slaveholder.
(c) Bearing children out of wedlock.
(d) Escaping to the North.

10. What does Dr. Flint do with the item Linda sends to her grandmother?
(a) Nothing. Linda does not send her grandmother anything.
(b) He gives it to her grandmother.
(c) He throws it away.
(d) He intercepts it and replaces it.

11. How long does Linda stay in her hiding place?
(a) Weeks.
(b) Minutes.
(c) Days.
(d) Years.

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

13. What does Linda take from her grandmother's house to make it appear as though she has run up North?
(a) Her grandmother.
(b) Her grandmother's money.
(c) Her belongings.
(d) Her children.

14. Why do the slaves fear auction/hiring day?
(a) It forces people to marry.
(b) It tears families apart.
(c) It takes away their property.
(d) It forces the slaves to choose their owners.

15. How are the biracial children of slaveholders treated?
(a) They are treated the same as any other slave.
(b) They stay with their mothers, but are granted freedom.
(c) The slaveholders did not father any illegitimate children.
(d) They live with their fathers.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Northerners who move South and purchase slaves tend to treat their slaves?

2. How does Dr. Flint try to force Linda into submission after she has her children?

3. Who offers to hide Linda after she has hidden in the bushes?

4. How does the Flint family treat their slaves?

5. What part of Linda's life is unusually happy for a slave?

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