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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. What does William do when he is in Washington?
(a) He escapes from slavery.
(b) He helps Linda escape from slavery.
(c) He kills Mr. Sands.
(d) Nothing. William does not go to Washington.

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

3. Whom does Linda teach to read despite the fear of being caught?
(a) William.
(b) Aunt Marthy.
(c) Mr. Sands.
(d) Uncle Fred.

4. How do Linda and William remain connected?
(a) They remain connected through letters.
(b) They remain connected through daily contact.
(c) They remain connected through their children.
(d) They do not remain connected.

5. Why doesn't Linda tell her family about her hiding place?
(a) Linda never hid, so she had no reason to tell them anything.
(b) So they can truthfully say they have no idea where she is.
(c) So they cannot turn her in to The Flint family.
(d) To protect her children.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Why is the author hesitant to write her book?

4. What do the slaveholders tell the slaves about life in the Northern states?

5. Dr. Flint tells Linda that he has seen an escaped friend of hers in the free states, living in such terrible circumstances that she begs for what?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the Flints and Aunt Marthy react to Linda's news that she is pregnant?

2. Why does Linda want it to appear that she fled to the Northern states?

3. Describe some of the instances that occur on Mr. Litch's plantation.

4. What joyous news does Betty deliver to Linda pertaining to Linda's children?

5. Describe Mr. Sands' feelings toward William.

6. How does Linda try to reinforce Dr. Flint's belief that she has escaped to the Northern states?

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

8. List three to five examples of how slaves are humiliated and degraded by the slavery system.

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

10. Describe in detail who comes to tend to Aunt Marthy when she is very ill.

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