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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 surgeon in charge of the Contraband Hospital that presented Harriet a certificate in Chapter 22: “The Last Years”?
(a) Stephen Douglas.
(b) Henry K. Durrant.
(c) Dr. Anthony Thompson.
(d) Franklin B. Sanborn.

2. When was Sarah Hopkins Bradford’s book Scenes in the Life of Harriet Tubman published?
(a) 1869.
(b) 1872.
(c) 1856.
(d) 1851.

3. What was the name of Joe Bailey’s brother that escaped with him in Chapter 18: “A Wagon Load of Bricks”?
(a) William Bailey.
(b) Peter Jackson.
(c) Peter Pennington.
(d) John Bowley.

4. Who was the one woman in the group of fugitives that Harriet was helping North in November of 1856 in Chapter 18: “A Wagon Load of Bricks”?
(a) Eliza Nokey.
(b) Ellen Craft.
(c) Catherine Kane.
(d) Mary Patterson.

5. In what year was Thomas Sims sent to Vicksburg, where the Federal Army was besieging the city?
(a) 1863.
(b) 1858.
(c) 1852.
(d) 1849.

Short Answer Questions

1. Thomas Sims was ordered to be returned to his owner where, according to the author in Chapter 13: “The Legend of Moses”?

2. William Still supplied Harriet with money and sent her and the refugees on to what city in Chapter 15: “Go On or Die”?

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

4. Who had won the Republican nomination for the presidential election in 1860?

5. In December of 1860, what state seceded from the Union, according to the author in Chapter 21: “With the Union Army”?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the first obstacle that Harriet met on her journey North with refugees in Chapter 14: “The Railroad Runs to Canada”?

2. Describe Old Ben’s actions and objectives in Chapter 17: “Moses Arrives with Six Passengers.” Why did Old Ben refuse to look at his children?

3. In what capacity did Harriet serve the Union Army during the Civil War?

4. Where did Harriet take the fleeing fugitive slaves she accompanied in Chapter 19: “The Old Folks Go North”? How did she travel?

5. At whose urging did Harriet begin speaking publicly, according to the author in Chapter 20: “The Lecture Platform”? When and where did this occur?

6. Whom did Harriet Tubman marry later in life? Where did she live with her husband? How does the author describe Harriet’s death in Chapter 22: “The Last Years”?

7. How had Harriet’s route changed in her journeys along the Underground Railroad in Chapter 13: “The Legend of Moses”? Why?

8. What happened to Jacob Jackson’s letter in Chapter 16: “Be Ready to Step on Board”? How did he respond to the situation?

9. How did Harriet maintain the motivations of the refugee slaves in Chapter 14: “The Railroad Runs to Canada”?

10. What causes did Harriet Tubman work toward in her later life, according to the author in Chapter 22: “The Last Years”?

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