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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 21: "With the Union Army".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What were the names of the strangers from Cambridge who joined the fugitive party led by Harriet going North in Chapter 16: “Be Ready to Step on Board”?
(a) J. Miller McKim and Peter Pennington.
(b) John Bowley and J. Miller McKim.
(c) Franklin B. Sanborn and Charles Nalle.
(d) Peter Jackson and John Chase.

2. 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) Reverend Samuel Cornish.
(b) Thomas Jefferson.
(c) J. Miller McKim.
(d) Peter Poyas.

3. On what date was the antislavery newspaper The Liberator first published?
(a) January 1, 1831.
(b) March 26, 1840.
(c) July 4, 1835.
(d) June 14, 1837.

4. Thomas Jefferson was President of the United States during what years?
(a) 1793-1801.
(b) 1817-1825.
(c) 1801-1809.
(d) 1809-1817.

5. How much money did William R. Hughlett pay for Joe Bailey, according to the author in Chapter 18: “A Wagon Load of Bricks”?
(a) $500.
(b) $1,200.
(c) $2,000.
(d) $3,500.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many of her brothers did Harriet convince to flee with her in Chapter 10: “A Glory Over Everything”?

2. Shadrach was arrested in Boston on what date and charged with being a fugitive slave?

3. Where did William and Ellen Craft go after arriving in Philadelphia, according to Harriet’s story in Chapter 15: “Go On or Die”?

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

5. What did Mr. Cook have his traps set for in Chapter 4: “Hired Out”?

(see the answer key)

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