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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Harriet hide at Widow Blount's house?
(a) Under floorboards.
(b) In the attic.
(c) In the cellar.
(d) Behind a false wall.

2. What is Samuel Sawyer's baby named?
(a) Daisy.
(b) Evangeline.
(c) Margaret.
(d) Laura.

3. Who is Joseph?
(a) Harriet's son.
(b) Harriet's uncle.
(c) Harriet's father.
(d) Harriet's brother.

4. Who is the maid at Widow Blount's house who becomes nosy and tries to find Harriet?
(a) Sukie.
(b) Maisie.
(c) Ella.
(d) Jenny.

5. How much money does Dr. Norcom want to borrow from Widow Blount to chase after Harriet in New York?
(a) $250.
(b) $5,000.
(c) $1,000.
(d) $500.

6. Why is Harriet scared when she learns that John has escaped in the North?
(a) She thinks Samuel might sell her children out of anger.
(b) She is afraid John will be caught and hanged.
(c) She is afraid he will try to come back for her.
(d) She knows that she will never hear from him again.

7. What is Harriet's daughter's name?
(a) Cecile.
(b) Maria.
(c) Justine.
(d) Louisa.

8. What does Gran plan to purchase with the money she makes by cooking?
(a) A new stove.
(b) Kitchen curtains.
(c) New dishes.
(d) Freedom for Joseph and Louisa.

9. How long does Harriet stay at Widow Blount's house?
(a) 22 days.
(b) 2 months.
(c) 3 months.
(d) 6 weeks.

10. Who is the girl who may have caught sight of Harriet in Gran's house?
(a) Jenny.
(b) Maggie.
(c) Elizabeth.
(d) Celeste.

11. How much is the reward offered by Dr. Norcom for Harriet's return?
(a) $300.
(b) $100.
(c) $1,000.
(d) $50.

12. Which of the following does Samuel Sawyer NOT buy?
(a) Harriet.
(b) John.
(c) Louisa.
(d) Joseph.

13. Why does Mrs. Norcom want Aunt Betty to be buried in the white cemetery?
(a) So her slave can be buried at the foot of her own grave.
(b) Because Aunt Betty meant so much to the Norcom family.
(c) Because it has better security.
(d) Because there are no available plots in the black cemetery.

14. Why is Aunt Betty released from jail?
(a) Mrs. Norcom needs her to cook.
(b) She is purchased.
(c) She has served her time.
(d) She is too ill.

15. Where will Dr. Norcom's son live after his marriage?
(a) Edgewood Plantation.
(b) Auburn Plantation.
(c) Magnolia Place Plantation.
(d) Sycamore Plantation.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the man who walks Harriet to the wharf?

2. What does Harriet make for Lulu for Christmas?

3. Where does Dr. Norcom periodically to search for Harriet?

4. What is a pattyroller?

5. Which of the following does Harriet NOT make in preparation for the arrival of James and his new wife?

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