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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 sentimental item did Harriet take with her when she fled North alone in Chapter 10: “A Glory Over Everything”?

2. One of Maryland’s boundaries is a river. What was this river called?

3. How many slaves were hung along with Denmark Vesey for plotting the insurrection, according to the author in Chapter 2: “The First Years”?

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

5. Who published the first issue of The Liberator?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does “manumission” refer to? How did manumission give hope to the slaves on the plantations during Harriet’s childhood?

3. What principle job did Harriet have while she was hired out at the Cook home in Chapter 4: “Hired Out”? How did Harriet feel about the work?

4. 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?

5. 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?

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

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

8. What events does the author describe in the historical notes at the end of Chapter 1: “The Quarter”?

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

10. What is related in the author’s historical note at the end of Chapter 5: “Flight”? Who was James Clay?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the Northwest Ordinance and Thomas Jefferson’s original proposal in 1784 to end slavery in all the territories. This proposal lost in Congress by one vote. Why do you think it lost? How would our nation differ today if that proposal had passed?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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