Incidents Chapters 24-31

Does Dr. Flint support Mr. Sands as he runs for Congress?

• Yes, he supports Mr. Sands.

• No, he campaigns against him.

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Why is Linda worried about Mr. Sands running for Congress?

• If he gains too much power, he may become corrupt.

• If he dies in office, her children will stay slaves.

• If people find out he has illegitimate black children, they will not vote for him.

• While in office, he may pass legislation to make slavery even harder for blacks living in the South.

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In Chapter 24, what does Linda decide to do to ensure the freedom of her children?

• She writes Dr. Flint a letter addressed from an imaginary slaveholder requesting to buy the children.

• She writes Mr. Sands a letter addressed from an imaginary slaveholder requesting to buy the children.

• She comes out of hiding to speak to Dr. Flint directly, risking everything.

• She comes out of hiding to speak to Mr. Sands directly, risking everything.

In Chapter 25, what does Linda do to trick Dr. Flint?

• She sneaks into his house and rearranges his furniture.

• She sends a slaveholder to pretend that he has purchased her and is searching for her official papers.

• She writes him a letter postmarked from New York.

• She answers the advertisement that he posted in the newspaper for her arrest.

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In Chapter 25, how does Dr. Flint trick Aunt Marthy?

• He tells her that he has granted Linda her freedom.

• He reads her a letter he has written, pretending it was written by Linda.

• He tells Aunt Marthy that the children are soon to be sold to a local slavetrader unless Linda promptly returns to the plantation.

• He tells Aunt Marthy that he has seen and spoken to Linda in New York.

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In Chapter 25, what is Aunt Marthy's biggest concern about Linda's trick?

• She is worried that Uncle Phillip will refuse to go look for Linda, and Dr. Flint will have him whipped.

• She is worried that the mayor of Boston will write back to Dr. Flint to confirm that Linda isn't there.

• She is worried that the children will harbor hopes of seeing their mother again.

• She is worried that Linda's letters will get lost in transit.

In Chapter 25, what risk does Linda take (and for what purpose)?

• She climbs down from the attic to walk laps around the storeroom, to exercise her atrophied limbs.

• She sends a fake letter to Dr. Flint from the mayor of Boston, saying that Linda has been spotted (to throw him off her trail).

• She visits with her children in their bedroom at night so that they won't be disappointed after hearing rumors about her return to town.

• She appears to Dr. Flint in person to argue for her own freedom because she cannot live in Aunt Marthy's attic anymore.

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What event does Chapter 26 discuss?

• Mr. Sands has sold Linda's brother William to a slaveholder for a large profit.

• Mr. Sands has promised William his freedom, but William decides to run away in spite of that.

• William dies of cholera from poor living conditions in the north. He is free, but does not earn enough to pay medical expenses.

• William has been sent to jail for a crime he did not commit.

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What is Linda's reaction to this latest news about her brother William?

• She feels happy for him.

• She feels grief on his behalf.

• She feels stressed and anxious about how this will affect her own children.

• She feels angry on behalf of Mr. Sands.

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How does William justify his actions at the end of Chapter 26?

• He claims that he was sent to jail for stealing food that he needed to survive.

• He insists that Mr. Sands might not remain faithful to their verbal agreement (or he might die before setting William free).

• William wanted a chance to try surviving on his own, even if his only small taste of freedom was from a hospital room, being treated for infection.

• He became angry and attacked Mr. Sands, which prompted Mr. Sands to sell William away to the highest bidder.

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