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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. Harriet told the slave fugitives about William Garrett where on their journey to Canada in Chapter 14: “The Railroad Runs to Canada”?
2. By what name did Harriet refer to Maryland in Chapter 13: “The Legend of Moses”?
3. When was the Fugitive Slave Act enacted in the United States?
4. What did John Brown call himself when Harriet visited with him in Boston in Chapter 20: “The Lecture Platform”?
5. William Still supplied Harriet with money and sent her and the refugees on to what city in Chapter 15: “Go On or Die”?
Short Essay Questions
1. What speech of Abraham Lincoln’s is described in the author’s historical note at the end of Chapter 21: “With the Union Army”?
2. What was Harriet’s objective in returning to Maryland in Chapter 16: “Be Ready to Step on Board”? How did she remit word that she would be arriving?
3. Who was Harriet helping escape enslavement in the beginning of Chapter 17: “Moses Arrives with Six Passengers”? Where did they stay before leaving the plantation?
4. Where did Harriet and her group of fugitives stay in Rochester, New York, according to the author in Chapter 15: “Go On or Die”? How long was their journey into Canada?
5. How many trips did Harriet Tubman make to Maryland between 1851 and 1857, according to the author in Chapter 18: “A Wagon Load of Bricks”? Who was she rescuing in November of 1856?
6. What letter of Reverend Theodore Parker’s is described in the author’s historical note at the end of Chapter 12: “Freedom’s Clothes”?
7. Where did Harriet and her party of fugitives stop in Pennsylvania in Chapter 15: “Go On or Die”? Why?
8. What rumors does the author describe of the figure called “Moses” in Chapter 14: “The Railroad Runs to Canada”?
9. At whose urging did Harriet begin speaking publicly, according to the author in Chapter 20: “The Lecture Platform”? When and where did this occur?
10. What causes did Harriet Tubman work toward in her later life, according to the author in Chapter 22: “The Last Years”?
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 Harriet’s impressions of the runaway slave in Part 7: “Shuck this Corn.” What made this man stand out to Harriet prior to his actual escape? How did the event shape Harriet’s thoughts on the possibility of fleeing slavery?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the history of child slavery within the United States. In the 17th century, Virginia, followed by other southern colonies, enacted law establishing that children of slave mothers were born into slavery. How were children of slaves dealt with prior to this? What percentages of slaves in the 1800s were children?
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