Read the following excerpt from Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl.On the decisive day the doctor came, and said he hoped I had made a wise choice. 'I am ready to go to the plantation, sir,' I replied. 'Have you thought how important your decision is to your children?' said he. I told him I had. 'Very well. Go to the plantation, and my curse go with you,' he replied. 'Your boy shall be put to work, and he shall soon be sold; and your girl shall be raised for the purpose of selling well. Go your own ways!' He left the room with curses, not to be repeated. As I stood rooted to the spot, my grandmother came and said, 'Linda, child, what did you tell him?' I answered that I was going to the plantation. 'Must you go?' said she. 'Can't something be done to stop it?' I told her it was useless to try; but she begged me not to give up. She said she would go to the doctor, and remind him how long and how faithfully she had served in the family, and how she had taken her own baby from her breast to nourish his wife. She would tell him I had been out of the family so long they would not miss me; that she would pay them for my time, and the money would procure a woman who had more strength for the situation than I had. I begged her not to go; but she persisted in saying, 'He will listen to me, Linda.' She went, and was treated as I expected. He coolly listened to what she said, but denied her request. He told her that what he did was for my good, that my feelings were entirely above my situation, and that on the plantation I would receive treatment that was suitable to my behavior. My grandmother was much cast down. I had my secret hopes; but I must fight my battle alone. I had a woman's pride, and a mother's love for my children; and I resolved that out of the darkness of this hour a brighter dawn should rise for them. My master had power and law on his side; I had a determined will. There is might in each. Harriet has decided to escape. What do you think motivates her?

MCQs based on the Common Core State Standards for 8th Grade English Language (ELA) reading and writing of both literary and informational text.