History 052 - Role of Women in US History » Fall 2020 » Jacobs Quiz 1

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Question #1
What kind of early childhood does Linda Brent/Harriet Jacobs have as a young child?
A.   She is baptized by her preacher father at the age of 6.
B.   She is fortunate to live with her enslaved family unit until she is 6 years old.
C.   She is purchased by her father and freed when she is 6 years old.
D.   She is put in the fields to pick cotton at the age of 6.
Question #2
Jacob’s grandmother, “Aunt Marthy” provided some protection for her because of her status as a well-liked Christian woman freed for her faithful service as a slave.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #3
Who is Dr. Flint and what does he want from Linda/Harriet?
A.   Flint is her owner and wants her to work hard in the cotton fields.
B.   Flint is a farmer who hires Harriet to cook for him.
C.   Flint is the father of her new mistress who wants sex from Harriet.
D.   Flint is a lawyer who wants to help free Harriet.
Question #4
Why does Linda/Harriet decide to not marry the carpenter who was a free black man?
A.   The carpenter beat her in a drunken rage.
B.   She found out the carpenter had a child with another enslaved woman.
C.   The carpenter left town before she could say yes to his proposal.
D.   Her master won't permit it and the children would be enslaved.
Question #5
Southern masters make their slaves fear freedom in the North by
A.   promising to them a horse if they stay and work hard.
B.   telling them stories of runaways starving and jobless in the North.
C.   All answers listed are correct
D.   promising to free them for faithful service if they stay South and work hard.
Question #6
How does Linda/Harriet keep herself from being forced to live in the isolated cabin Dr. Flint built for her?
A.   She threatens to kill Dr. Flint’s daughter.
B.   She promises Dr. Flint he can have his way with her if she can stay in town.
C.   She gets pregnant by Mr. Sands, the white lawyer in town.
D.   She tells the town sheriff of Dr. Flint’s plan to seduce her.
Question #7
Linda/Harriet’s grandmother reacts to the news of her situation by immediately comforting her and helping her run away.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #8
What did Harriet do when she found out her children were coming to the young Mr. Flint’s plantation to be “broken in?”
A.   She married an enslaved man who killed Mr. Flint to save her.
B.   She hid her children at a friend’s home out in the woods to keep Mr. Flint from finding them.
C.   She ran away.
D.   She finally convinced Mr. Sands to buy her freedom.

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