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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the president of the Philadelphia Vigilance Committee when Harriet first visited it in Chapter 11: “Stranger in a Strange Land”?
(a) Franklin B. Sanborn.
(b) John A. Andrew.
(c) Jacob Jackson.
(d) J. Miller McKim.

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

3. What name was Harriet Tubman called as a child?
(a) Tito.
(b) Izzy.
(c) Minta.
(d) Ella.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the slave trader that Harriet and her brothers were sold to in Chapter 7: “Shuck this Corn”?

2. On whose plantation was Harriet Tubman born?

3. When did the American Revolutionary War take place?

4. What year was it that Harriet started wearing a bandana, according to the author in Chapter 6: “The Underground Road”?

5. Miss Susan returned Harriet to the Brodas plantation, saying that she wasn’t worth what in Chapter 6: “The Underground Road”?

Short Essay Questions

1. During what gathering did one of the slaves attempt escape in Chapter 7: “Shuck this Corn”? Where did he run?

2. What does the term “hired out” mean? When and where was Harriet first hired out from the Brodas plantation?

3. Who was Edward Brodas? What promise had he made to Harriet Tubman’s parents? What concerned Old Rit about her children in Chapter 2: “The First Years”?

4. What led to Harriet’s first return trip to Maryland in Chapter 11: “Stranger in a Strange Land”?

5. Who was Harriet hired out to after Old Rit had nursed her back to health in Chapter 5: “Flight”? How does the author describe Harriet’s treatment at this home?

6. What does “manumission” refer to? How did manumission give hope to the slaves on the plantations during Harriet’s childhood?

7. Why was Harriet sewing a patchwork quilt in Chapter 9: “The Patchwork Quilt”? What year did she begin her quilt?

8. When and where was Harriet Tubman born? How does the author illustrate this setting in Chapter 1: “The Quarter”?

9. What concerns led Harriet to plan an escape in Chapter 10: “A Glory Over Everything”? Who did she bring with her and why?

10. What principle job did Harriet have while she was hired out at the Cook home in Chapter 4: “Hired Out”? How did Harriet feel about the work?

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