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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What group of people does Linda's host introduce her to in order to help her continue her journey to New York?
(a) The Catholic Church.
(b) The underground railroad society.
(c) The anti-slavery society.
(d) The Red Cross.

2. What does Linda wish to tell Ellen before she departs for boarding school?
(a) Linda wanted to tell Ellen the truth about Aunt Marthy.
(b) Linda wanted to tell Ellen the truth about Dr. Flint.
(c) Linda wanted to tell Ellen the truth about Emily Dodge.
(d) Linda wanted to tell Ellen the truth about her father.

3. What information does Linda tell Mrs. Bruce before she leaves the family?
(a) The she stole money from them.
(b) That Mr. Sands was her childrens' father.
(c) That she was a fugitive slave.
(d) That she was Ellen's mother.

4. What worries Linda about the Flints/Dodges?
(a) That they want to come visit her in Boston.
(b) That they are offering her her freedom.
(c) That they are so well aware of her actions.
(d) That they plan to sell her children.

5. During Linda's meeting with the character in question #101, what information is discovered?
(a) Linda discovers that Aunt Nancy has died.
(b) Linda discovers that Dr. Flint is on his way to recapture her.
(c) Linda discovers that Mr. Sands has sold Ellen into slavery.
(d) Linda discovers that Benny has known about her hiding place for quite some time.

6. What event happens during Linda's first night in the big city that makes her aware of the differences between life in the North versus life in the South?
(a) Linda awakes to the sounds of a mother crying in the streets.
(b) Linda awakes to the sounds of singing in the streets.
(c) Linda awakes to the sounds of a fire and is shocked to see that no one else wakes to help out.
(d) Linda awakes to the sounds of carriages in the street.

7. Who is Mr. Thorpe grateful to for bestowing kindness onto him?
(a) Linda.
(b) Aunt Marthy.
(c) Mrs. Hobbs.
(d) Ellen.

8. What is the occupation of the character Linda meets soon after she arrives at her first destination in the North?
(a) A student.
(b) A minister.
(c) A senator.
(d) A plantation owner.

9. Where is Linda's escape route from the South taking her first?
(a) Washington D.C.
(b) New York.
(c) Boston.
(d) Philadelphia.

10. What job type, or title, does Linda secure?
(a) A job as a seamstress.
(b) A job as a nursemaid.
(c) A job as a cook.
(d) Linda did not secure a job.

11. Who does Mr. Bruce want Linda to accompany to England?
(a) Mary, his young daughter.
(b) His cousin.
(c) Mrs. Bruce.
(d) Himself.

12. Who terrifies Linda when she finds out that they are staying at a hotel in New York?
(a) Mr. and Mrs. Hobbs.
(b) Dr. and Mrs. Flint.
(c) Mr. and Mrs. Dodge.
(d) Mr. and Mrs. Bruce.

13. What do Linda and William start up in Rochester?
(a) An anti-slavery reading room.
(b) A sewing shoppe.
(c) An underground railroad escape route.
(d) A bakery.

14. After Linda's meeting with Ellen, whom does she begin looking for?
(a) Her uncle, Benjamin.
(b) Her son, Benny.
(c) Her brother, William.
(d) Her friend, Fanny.

15. What circumstances prevent Ellen from going to live with Linda?
(a) Ellen was pregnant.
(b) Ellen did not want to live with Linda.
(c) Linda did not have a place for Ellen to live.
(d) Linda did not want Ellen to live with her.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. For approximately how many years does Linda stay in hiding before an opportunity to escape arises?

3. What is the Fugitive Slave Law?

4. Who continues to go out of his way to help Linda and her companion when they reach Philadelphia?

5. How much is paid for Linda's freedom?

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