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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 served as a watchdog and guardian of runaway slaves in Ripley, according to the author in Chapter 6: “The Underground Road”?
(a) Reverend Theodore Parker.
(b) Reverend John Rankin.
(c) Reverend Samuel Cornish.
(d) Reverend J.W. Loguen.

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

3. How much did Dr. Thompson say cotton brought per pound in 1837?
(a) 22 cents.
(b) 28 cents.
(c) 6 cents.
(d) 13 cents.

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

5. Tice Davids planned to cross what river in Ripley, according to the author in Chapter 6: “The Underground Road”?
(a) The Arkansas River.
(b) The Colorado River.
(c) The Mississippi River.
(d) The Ohio River.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Harriet and her brothers turn back from fleeing, she learns they’ve been sold to a slave trader from where in Chapter 10: “A Glory Over Everything”?

2. What year was it when Harriet Tubman visited the office of the Philadelphia Vigilance Committee in Chapter 11: “Stranger in a Strange Land”?

3. What was the chief crop on the Eastern shore at the time when Harriet was hired out in Chapter 4: “Hired Out”?

4. What Secretary of State was persuaded in 1826 to ask the Canadian government to work out a plan to return runaway slaves to their owners?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. To whom was Harriet hired out in Chapter 8: “Minta Becomes Harriet”? What were her job duties at this home?

2. Where did Harriet Tubman work in Pennsylvania after her escape from slavery in Chapter 11: “Stranger in a Strange Land”? Who did she meet there?

3. How does the author describe the Christmas season in Chapter 3: “Six Years Old”? What were Harriet’s thoughts on this holiday?

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

5. Who was Denmark Vesey? What event related to Denmark Vesey occurred when Harriet Tubman was two years old?

6. What does the author describe in her historical note at the end of Chapter 6: “The Underground Road”?

7. How did Harriet become injured in Chapter 7: “Shuck this Corn”? How badly was she injured?

8. What gifts and/or items did Harriet exchange with the white woman she first met with after fleeing the Brodas plantation in Chapter 10: “A Glory Over Everything”?

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

10. What is related in the author’s historical note at the end of Chapter 5: “Flight”? Who was James Clay?

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