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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Harriet discovered that Old Rit had originally been willed to a young woman named what in Chapter 9: “The Patchwork Quilt”?

2. What was Mrs. Cook’s profession in Chapter 4: “Hired Out”?

3. Who told Harriet that Edward Brodas had died in Chapter 7: “Shuck this Corn”?

4. Where did Harriet sleep in the Cooks’ house in Chapter 4: “Hired Out”?

5. In what year was Harriet Ross married to John Tubman?

Short Essay Questions

1. During what gathering did one of the slaves attempt escape in Chapter 7: “Shuck this Corn”? Where did he run?

2. What does the term “hired out” mean? When and where was Harriet first hired out from the Brodas plantation?

3. How does the author describe the Christmas season in Chapter 3: “Six Years Old”? What were Harriet’s thoughts on this holiday?

4. What events does the author describe in the historical notes at the end of Chapter 1: “The Quarter”?

5. What did Harriet discover when she paid a lawyer to look into the details of Old Rit’s former masters in Chapter 9: “The Patchwork Quilt”?

6. What is related in the author’s historical note at the end of Chapter 5: “Flight”? Who was James Clay?

7. When and where was Harriet Tubman born? How does the author illustrate this setting in Chapter 1: “The Quarter”?

8. What gifts and/or items did Harriet exchange with the white woman she first met with after fleeing the Brodas plantation in Chapter 10: “A Glory Over Everything”?

9. What does “manumission” refer to? How did manumission give hope to the slaves on the plantations during Harriet’s childhood?

10. Where did Harriet Tubman work in Pennsylvania after her escape from slavery in Chapter 11: “Stranger in a Strange Land”? Who did she meet there?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Harriet’s friendship with the white woman who helped Harriet escape in Chapter 10: “A Glory Over Everything.” How much was this friendship based on hope and trust? What did Harriet discover about the reality of the Underground Railroad from the woman? What gifts did they exchange?

Essay Topic 2

What position did Thomas Jefferson hold on American slavery? How was his original draft of the Declaration of Independence amended? Why? In what ways did the statements in this historic document conflict with the reality of slavery in the country?

Essay Topic 3

The Routes of the Underground Railroad

a. Describe the routes taken by Harriet Tubman from Dorchester County, Maryland, to Pennsylvania, New York, and Canada. How did Harriet’s routes change over time? Why did they change?

b. Describe the other major networks of the Underground Railroad. What was considered one of the heaviest crossing points in Ohio? How far did the Underground Railroad span?

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