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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Old Rit say is in Cambridge staying at the tavern in Chapter 5: “Flight”?

2. How old was Thomas Jefferson when he died?

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

4. For how long did Harriet stay with her first job as a cook in Philadelphia in Chapter 11: “Stranger in a Strange Land”?

5. What was Mrs. Cook’s profession in Chapter 4: “Hired Out”?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. 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”?

3. Where was Harriet living in Chapter 6: “The Underground Road”? What was her assigned work duty? How did she feel about it?

4. How does the author describe Harriet’s acquisition of knowledge by the time she was six in Chapter 3: “Six Years Old”? From whom did she gain this knowledge?

5. What ailment did Harriet contract while she was hired out to the Cooks? How did Old Rit respond to Harriet’s condition when she returned to the plantation?

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

7. By what name was Harriet Tubman called as a child? Who cared for Harriet in her first years, as described by the author in Chapter 2: “The First Years”?

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

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

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss Harriet’s attempt to run away from Miss Susan in Chapter 5: “Flight.” What had Harriet hoped to accomplish when she first ran? Why did she return? What did she learn from this experience?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Nat Turner’s rebellion and subsequent execution. How many individuals were killed in the rebellion? How did this event influence the Virginia Assembly? What impact did it have on slave laws and policies elsewhere?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Harriet’s “sleeping seizures” and their impact on her actions and objectives following her recovery. How did her condition affect her ability to work on the plantation? How did the overseers treat Harriet? How did these seizures impact the other slaves?

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