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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who else also writes a brief paragraph in the appendix?
(a) George W. Lowther.
(b) William Brett.
(c) Dr. Flint.
(d) Mr. Sands.

2. 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 carriages in the street.
(c) Linda awakes to the sounds of singing in the streets.
(d) Linda awakes to the sounds of a fire and is shocked to see that no one else wakes to help out.

3. Where does Linda leave Benny when she travels to England?
(a) Sent him to live with his father in her hometown.
(b) She took him with her.
(c) Left him to fend for himself.
(d) To apprentice a trade.

4. Where does Mrs. Flint want Aunt Nancy buried?
(a) Buried in the Flint family plot.
(b) Buried in a field.
(c) Buried under the house.
(d) Buried where most slaves are buried.

5. What horrific truth does Linda learn about Ellen's situation with the Hobbs'?
(a) Linda learned that Ellen was being raped by Mr. Hobbs.
(b) Linda learned that Ellen was still a slave.
(c) Linda learned that Ellen was being beaten.
(d) Linda learned that Ellen loved the Hobbs' more than her own mother.

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

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

8. Why is Linda overwhelmed by the big city sights and sounds?
(a) Linda is sick and needs rest.
(b) Linda is afraid she will be spotted by a slave hunter.
(c) This is Linda's first trip to a big city.
(d) Linda is not overwhelmed.

9. Why is Linda upset by some of Benny's remarks when he arrives in Boston?
(a) She thought the remarks were rude.
(b) She thought the remarks were mean.
(c) She knew the remarks weren't true.
(d) She knew the remarks were true.

10. Why doesn't the character in question #105 feel any pity for Linda when told about Linda's living conditions for the past several years?
(a) Ellen did not pity Linda because she was mad at Linda for not telling her where she was hiding.
(b) William did not pity Linda because he had much harder trials in slavery then she did.
(c) Benny did not pity Linda because he was angry at his mother for hiding from him.
(d) Fanny did not pity Linda because Fanny was upset to never have the opporunity to see her children again.

11. Who writes Emily Flint's letter to Linda?
(a) Her cousin.
(b) Her brother/father.
(c) Her sister/mother.
(d) Herself.

12. Where do William and Benny decide to move after Linda returns from England?
(a) Virginia.
(b) Ohio.
(c) California.
(d) Georgia.

13. How does the escaped slave that Linda runs into procure funds to escape from slavery?
(a) He hid money into a pair of pants and then asked if he could have the pants when his master died.
(b) He hid the money in a tree.
(c) He saved the money in his bank account from his wages earned as a slave.
(d) He killed his master and stole the money.

14. How is the author of the appendix related to the author of the story?
(a) She was the author of the book herself.
(b) There was no relationship between the author and the person who wrote the appendix.
(c) He was a sibling.
(d) She was a friend.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What distressing news does Linda discover about Benny when she returns to Boston?

2. What circumstances prevent Ellen from going to live with Linda?

3. Who is finally able to purchase Linda's freedom for her?

4. Linda changes her mind, and goes ahead and flees North when someone spots her. Who is it?

5. Even though Linda has made several attempts to avoid this person at the Hobbs' house, who requests to see her?

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