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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who is unable to attend Aunt Nancy's funeral?
2. How does Linda escape from the South?
3. During Linda's meeting with the character in question #101, what information is discovered?
4. Why is Linda reprimanded for sitting with her employers at meal times?
5. What does the letter from Linda's legal owner state?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Linda take the job with Mr. and the new Mrs. Bruce?
2. Between trips with the Bruces, Linda goes to visit Ellen. She meets Ellen on the street and Ellen informs her that Mr. Thorpe is now staying with the Hobbs'. Why is Linda afraid of Mr. Thorpe?
3. After Aunt Nancy's untimely death, how does Mrs. Flint react?
4. What conditions force Linda to remain separated from her children?
5. Using details from the text, describe why Fanny does not pity Linda.
6. Using the text to support your answer, describe some of the ways Linda is discriminated against in Chapter 35 when she goes on vacation with the Bruces.
7. Why is Linda skeptical of Mrs. Bruce buying her from Emily Dodge?
8. Why doesn't Mrs. Hobbs want to give Ellen to Linda?
9. Providing detail from the text, describe Ellen's thoughts about her father.
10. Why does Linda distrust the boat captain?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Throughout the text, Linda paints a portrait of how Caucasian women were treated and how African-American women were treated by society, families, and slaveholders. Using examples from the text, show how each ethic group was repressed and compare/contrast how they were treated.
Essay Topic 2
In one of his letters to Linda, Dr. Flint claims that he has never, nor would never go through any attempts to capture Linda and return her to slavery. Linda and the reader know otherwise. What are some of the attempts Dr. Flint uses to try and capture Linda? Why does Dr. Flint lie?
Essay Topic 3
The Underground Railroad was an important infrastructure during Linda's era and during slavery in general. Although it was not mentioned specifically in the text, it did play an important role in Linda's escape. Citing examples from class discussions and research, describe the Underground Railroad and the importance of it during the slavery era. Determine how Linda used the Underground Railroad.
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