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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. Who did Harriet describe as “the most famous of the escaped slaves” in Chapter 15: “Go On or Die”?
(a) William Bailey.
(b) Frederick Douglass.
(c) John Tubman.
(d) William Henry Ross.

2. What was the name of John Tubman’s new wife when Harriet returned for him in Chapter 12: “Freedom’s Clothes”?
(a) Mary.
(b) Caroline.
(c) Eliza.
(d) Ellen.

3. For how long did Harriet stay with her first job as a cook in Philadelphia in Chapter 11: “Stranger in a Strange Land”?
(a) 1 year.
(b) 3 years.
(c) 9 months.
(d) 4 months.

4. In what year was Harriet Ross married to John Tubman?
(a) 1855.
(b) 1833.
(c) 1850.
(d) 1844.

5. The discovery of missing slaves always seemed to happen on what days of the week in Chapter 14: “The Railroad Runs to Canada”?
(a) Tuesdays.
(b) Wednesdays.
(c) Thursdays.
(d) Sundays.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the secretary of the Philadelphia Vigilance Committee when Harriet first visited it in Chapter 11: “Stranger in a Strange Land”?

2. How much was cotton bringing in per pound in 1845, according to the author in Chapter 9: “The Patchwork Quilt”?

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

4. Who was to oversee the plantation after Edward Brodas died?

5. In what year was Thomas Sims sent to Vicksburg, where the Federal Army was besieging the city?

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