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

2. Tice Davids was a slave that ran away from his owner where?

3. What was Mrs. Cook’s profession 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. In what county does the author describe parties at the big plantations during harvest time in Chapter 7: “Shuck this Corn”?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were the lasting effects of Harriet’s injury in Chapter 7: “Shuck this Corn”?

2. Who was Edward Brodas? What promise had he made to Harriet Tubman’s parents? What concerned Old Rit about her children in Chapter 2: “The First Years”?

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

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

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

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. What does the author’s historical note at the end of Chapter 9: “The Patchwork Quilt” describe?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the system of slavery in Maryland in 1820. What was “manumission” and why did this concept give hope to the slaves on the Brodas plantation? How did manumission apply to Harriet Ross’s parents, Old Rit and Ben? How did it apply to John Tubman?

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

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?

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