Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl Chapter 3

What is Dr. Flint's primary characteristic as described in Chapter 3?

• His kindness toward slaves

• His cruel and tyrannical nature

• His indifference to plantation life

• His generous treatment of servants

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

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

• As a compassionate and understanding woman

• As someone who ignores the slaves completely

• As a jealous and bitter woman

• As a close friend to Linda

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

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What is the main source of Mrs. Flint's jealousy?

• Linda's beauty and youth

• Her husband's attention to female slaves

• Linda's relationship with other slaves

• The slaves' preference for her husband

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

How does Linda describe the sleeping arrangements for the slave children?

• They had their own comfortable beds

• They slept on the kitchen floor

• They shared rooms with their parents

• They had separate quarters

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

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What does Dr. Flint frequently do to assert his power over the slaves?

• Rewards them with extra food

• Gives them days off

• Threatens and intimidates them

• Promotes them to better positions

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

How does Linda characterize the relationship between slave owners and their slaves?

• As mutually beneficial

• As purely economic

• As fundamentally corrupt and immoral

• As traditionally necessary

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What happens to slaves who displease Dr. Flint?

• They are sent to work in easier positions

• They are severely punished

• They are sold immediately

• They receive warnings

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

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How does Linda describe the impact of slavery on children?

• It provides them with structure

• It teaches them valuable skills

• It destroys their innocence early

• It has minimal effect on them

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What role does religion play in Dr. Flint's household?

• It brings comfort to the slaves

• It is used to justify cruelty

• It is completely absent

• It unites the household

How do the slave children typically obtain their food?

• They receive regular meals from the kitchen

• They must steal or scavenge for food

• They grow their own gardens

• They share with the white children

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