Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl Chapter 1

What is the narrator's grandmother most known for in their community?

• Her delicious crackers and cookies

• Her beautiful singing voice

• Her skill as a seamstress

• Her healing abilities

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CCSS.RI.7.10

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How does Linda (the narrator) describe Dr. Flint's wife?

• As a kind and nurturing woman

• As a jealous and bitter person

• As an indifferent bystander

• As a close friend to the slaves

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CCSS.RL.6.3

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CCSS.RL.7.6

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What happened to Linda's mother when Linda was young?

• She moved to another plantation

• She was sold to another owner

• She passed away

• She escaped to freedom

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

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Who raised Linda after her mother's death?

• Her father

• Her grandmother

• Her aunt

• Her mistress

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How does Linda describe her early childhood?

• Full of hardship and suffering

• Relatively peaceful and protected

• Isolated and lonely

• Filled with constant work

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CCSS.RL.6.3

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CCSS.RL.7.6

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What skill did Linda's mistress teach her?

• Cooking

• Reading and writing

• Sewing

• Gardening

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What happens to Linda's father in Chapter 1?

• He is sold to another plantation

• He dies

• He escapes north

• He becomes a free man

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

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How does Linda describe her first mistress?

• Cruel and harsh

• Kind and caring

• Distant and cold

• Strict but fair

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CCSS.RL.5.6

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What promise does Linda's first mistress make before dying?

• To free Linda

• To keep her family together

• To teach her a trade

• To protect her from harm

What changes in Linda's life after her first mistress dies?

• She is sent to work in the fields

• She is separated from her family

• She becomes property of another family

• She is sent to live with her grandmother

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

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