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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. In what year was Harriet Ross married to John Tubman?
(a) 1844.
(b) 1833.
(c) 1850.
(d) 1855.
2. What was the nickname of Nat Turner?
(a) The Prophet.
(b) The Devil.
(c) The Master.
(d) The Railroadman.
3. How old was Harriet when “the whispering about freedom increased,” according to the narrator in Chapter 2: “The First Years”?
(a) 2 years old.
(b) 11 years old.
(c) 9 years old.
(d) 16 years old.
4. When did the American Revolutionary War take place?
(a) 1785-1792.
(b) 1770-1776.
(c) 1775-1783.
(d) 1776-1780.
5. What sentimental item did Harriet take with her when she fled North alone in Chapter 10: “A Glory Over Everything”?
(a) Her shoes.
(b) Her necklace.
(c) Her hat.
(d) Her quilt.
Short Answer Questions
1. What food did Harriet take with her when she fled North alone in Chapter 10: “A Glory Over Everything”?
2. What ailment did Harriet contract while working for the Cooks in Chapter 4: “Hired Out”?
3. How many slaves were hung along with Denmark Vesey for plotting the insurrection, according to the author in Chapter 2: “The First Years”?
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. Harriet Greene was usually called what, according to the narrator inChapter 1: “The Quarter”?
Short Essay Questions
1. What stories of runaway slaves did Harriet hear while working at the plantation in Chapter 6: “The Underground Road”?
2. What does the author’s historical note at the end of Chapter 9: “The Patchwork Quilt” describe?
3. 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?
4. How did Harriet become injured in Chapter 7: “Shuck this Corn”? How badly was she injured?
5. What important skills did Old Ben teach Harriet in Chapter 8: “Minta Becomes Harriet”?
6. What does the author describe in the historic note at the end of Chapter 3: “Six Years Old”?
7. How did Harriet respond to the death of Edward Brodas in Chapter 8: “Minta Becomes Harriet”? Why did she respond in this way?
8. How does the author describe the Christmas season in Chapter 3: “Six Years Old”? What were Harriet’s thoughts on this holiday?
9. Why was Harriet sewing a patchwork quilt in Chapter 9: “The Patchwork Quilt”? What year did she begin her quilt?
10. Who was Denmark Vesey? What event related to Denmark Vesey occurred when Harriet Tubman was two years old?
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