1. In what county does the author describe parties at the big plantations during harvest time in Chapter 7: “Shuck this Corn”?
(a) Trinity County.
(b) Talbot County.
(c) Dorchester County.
(d) Jefferson County.

2. What did the overseer throw at the runaway slave but instead hit Harriet with it in Chapter 7: “Shuck this Corn”?
(a) A log.
(b) A hatchet.
(c) A two-pound weight.
(d) A rock.

3. Who was Harriet Greene’s husband?
(a) Benjamin Ross.
(b) John Chase.
(c) William Craft.
(d) Thomas Sims.

4. Where was The Liberator published?
(a) Southampton, Virginia.
(b) Cleveland, Ohio.
(c) New York, New York.
(d) Boston, Massachusetts.

5. According to the narrator in Chapter 2: “The First Years,” Denmark Vesey quoted the following from what book in the Old Testament before the resurrection: “Behold, the day of the Lord cometh, and thy spoil shall be divided in the midst of thee”?
(a) The Book of Habakkuk.
(b) The Book of Exodus.
(c) The Book of Zechariah.
(d) The Book of Ezekiel.

Short Answer Questions

1. Harriet discovered that Old Rit had originally been willed to a young woman on the condition that she be freed at what age in Chapter 9: “The Patchwork Quilt”?

2. Why did Harriet feel guilty after the death of Edward Brodas?

3. What special day occurred at the end of the month, according to the narrator in Chapter 3: “Six Years Old”?

4. How much did Dr. Thompson say cotton brought per pound in 1837?

5. The woman who came looking for a young female slave to hire out in Chapter 4: “Hired Out” was married to whom?

(see the answer key)

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