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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. On what date was Nat Turner executed?

2. 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?

3. What name was Harriet Tubman called as a child?

4. What was the name of Harriet’s sister that worked in the Big House in Chapter 10: “A Glory Over Everything”?

5. How many siblings did Harriet Tubman have in Chapter 4: “Hired Out”?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What stories of runaway slaves did Harriet hear while working at the plantation in Chapter 6: “The Underground Road”?

3. What important skills did Old Ben teach Harriet in Chapter 8: “Minta Becomes Harriet”?

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

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

6. 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”?

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

8. Where did Harriet go when she ran away in Chapter 5: “Flight”? How long was she gone and why did she return?

9. 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?

10. 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”?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Routes of the Underground Railroad

a. Describe the routes taken by Harriet Tubman from Dorchester County, Maryland, to Pennsylvania, New York, and Canada. How did Harriet’s routes change over time? Why did they change?

b. Describe the other major networks of the Underground Railroad. What was considered one of the heaviest crossing points in Ohio? How far did the Underground Railroad span?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the publication of Freedom’s Journal and its importance in the history of the United States and slavery. Where was Peter Williams, Jr. from and what influence did he have on slave policy in the United States?

Essay Topic 3

Describe chain gangs and the differences between slavery in the North and the South during the 1820s and 1830s. Why was slavery considered more fearful in the South to slaves like Old Rit in the narrative? What rights did any slave mother have regarding their children?

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