| Question | Answer |
| Who is the author of “Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl”? | Harriet Jacobs
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Under what name does she write “Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl”? | Linda Brent
| What type of literary genre is “Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl”? | A memoir
| How old was Harriet when she found out she was a slave? | 6
| What event led to her knowledge of her being a slave? | Her mother died
| What was her father’s trade? | A carpenter
| What were the conditions for Harriet’s father being allowed to work at his trade and manage his own affairs? | He had to pay his mistress $200 a year and support himself
| Who did Harriet belong to, after her mother died? | Her mother’s mistress
| How was she treated after her mother died? | Like any other white child
| Did Harriet siblings, if so, who? | William
| Who else was an important person in Harriet’s life while she was growing up? | Her grandmother
| What name was Harriet’s grandmother known by? | Aunt Marthy
| Who did Harriet’s mother belong to? | The widow of the hotel
| What was Harriet’s grandmother allowed to do in order to make some money? | Sell her famous cookies and preserves
| When the mistress of Harriet’s grandmother dies, how much money did she owe Harriet’s grandmother? | $300
| How long did Harriet live with her mother’s mistress and why? | 6 years, because she died
| After living with her mother’s mistress, who does Harriet belong to and why? | To her mistress’ 5 year old niece, because the child inherited her when Harriet’s mistress died
| After arriving at Dr. Flint’s house, who dies? | A childhood friend and Harriet’s father
| Why did Dr. Flint and his wife disapprove of the way Harriet’s father had raised his children | Because he raised them to think they had the same rights as any other human being and these people believed that slaves were property not people
| What does Dr. Flint do to Harriet’s grandmother? | He sells her |
