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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 Mary’s husband?

2. What was the nickname of Nat Turner?

3. How old was Harriet when her father told her “Hat, you walk like a Injun” in Chapter 8: “Minta Becomes Harriet”?

4. Harriet discovered that Old Rit had originally been willed to a young woman named what in Chapter 9: “The Patchwork Quilt”?

5. On what date was the antislavery newspaper The Liberator first published?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What did Harriet discover when she paid a lawyer to look into the details of Old Rit’s former masters in Chapter 9: “The Patchwork Quilt”?

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

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

7. What does the author describe in the historic note at the end of Chapter 3: “Six Years Old”?

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

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

10. How did Harriet respond to the death of Edward Brodas in Chapter 8: “Minta Becomes Harriet”? Why did she respond in this way?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss the culture, society, and folklore of slaves on the plantations in the 1820s. How were the slaves’ religious beliefs influenced by their European and American owners? What were the societal rules within slave communities? How were weddings conducted and what owner approval was needed for slaves to marry?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss Harriet Ross’s illness and treatment during her stay with the Cooks. What did Mr. and Mrs. Cook do about Harriet’s condition? How was she treated when she returned to the plantation? What symptoms did Harriet exhibit?

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