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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. Approximately how many slave children has Dr. Flint fathered?
(a) 11.
(b) 2.
(c) 26.
(d) 0.

5. Why does Linda risk coming out of hiding to talk to Mr. Sands?
(a) She wants to secure her children's freedom.
(b) She wants him to tell Dr. Flint where she is hiding.
(c) She wants to have another child.
(d) She wants to tell him she loves him.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where is Ellen sent to live?

3. How are the biracial children of slaveholders treated?

4. How does Mr. Sands feel about William's work ethic?

5. How many miles does Linda have to walk to see her family?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe in detail how Linda is bitten by a venomous snake.

2. Why is Linda sent to work on the young Mr. Flint's plantation?

3. How do Linda's motivations toward warding off Dr. Flint's advances change after she has children?

4. Why is New Year's Day a horrific day for most slaves?

5. Why is Linda ashamed to have her children baptized in the church?

6. Describe William's feelings toward Mr. Sands.

7. Describe Mr. Sands' feelings toward William.

8. Why is this book an important piece of American literature?

9. In Chapter 20, how does Dr. Flint react when he discovers Linda's children living happily in town with their great-grandmother?

10. How does Mrs. Sands react when she finds out the relationship between Mr. Sands and Benny and Ellen?

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