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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 18: "A Wagon Load of Bricks".

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. By what name did Harriet refer to Maryland in Chapter 13: “The Legend of Moses”?
(a) The land of Israel.
(b) The land of Valhalla.
(c) The land of Egypt.
(d) The land of Babylon.

3. To whom did Thomas Garrett send a letter in Philadelphia to let him know that Harriet and the fugitives were on their way in Chapter 17: “Moses Arrives with Six Passengers”?
(a) Thomas Jefferson.
(b) Reverend Samuel Cornish.
(c) J. Miller McKim.
(d) Peter Poyas.

4. How long did Harriet do housework in the home where she and her father were hired out before asking if she could work with the men in Chapter 8: “Minta Becomes Harriet”?
(a) 3 months.
(b) 1 month.
(c) 10 months.
(d) 5 months.

5. Thomas Sims was ordered to be returned to his owner where, according to the author in Chapter 13: “The Legend of Moses”?
(a) Tennessee.
(b) Florida.
(c) North Carolina.
(d) Georgia.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word in the text refers to the movement to end slavery?

2. Tice Davids planned to cross what river in Ripley, according to the author in Chapter 6: “The Underground Road”?

3. Thomas Jefferson composed the initial draft of what famous document?

4. On what date was Nat Turner executed?

5. What was the name of Harriet’s sister Mary’s husband?

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