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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. The escaped slave that Harriet helped flee from the courthouse in Chapter 21: “With the Union Army” was driven rapidly to what location before he went on to the West?
2. Harriet Tubman worked a summer where to save her money to go South and persuade John Tubman to join her in the North?
3. On what date was John Brown executed?
4. By what name did Harriet refer to Maryland in Chapter 13: “The Legend of Moses”?
5. On what date did Reverend Theodore Parker write a letter to Millard Fillmore in Chapter 12: “Freedom’s Clothes”?
Short Essay Questions
1. What letter of Reverend Theodore Parker’s is described in the author’s historical note at the end of Chapter 12: “Freedom’s Clothes”?
2. What speech of Abraham Lincoln’s is described in the author’s historical note at the end of Chapter 21: “With the Union Army”?
3. What rumors does the author describe of the figure called “Moses” in Chapter 14: “The Railroad Runs to Canada”?
4. 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?
5. What was Harriet’s principle reason for returning to Maryland in Chapter 12: “Freedom’s Clothes”? What does the title of the chapter refer to?
6. What threat of violence did Harriet make against one of the slaves in Chapter 15: “Go On or Die”? Why?
7. Where did Harriet take the fleeing fugitive slaves she accompanied in Chapter 19: “The Old Folks Go North”? How did she travel?
8. What was Harriet’s trip North in Chapter 18: “A Wagon Load of Bricks” more difficult than her previous trips? How did she succeed in crossing the river?
9. 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?
10. Who was Harriet going to rescue in Chapter 19: “The Old Folks Go North”? How did she disguise herself?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
Narrative Structure
a. Discuss the narrative structure of Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad. Is the narrative told in first, second, or third person? In present or past tense? Why do you think the author chose this narrative style?
b. How authentic do you think Petry’s biography is to the truth of Harriet Tubman’s actions, objectives, and character? Upon what information and facts did Ann Petry base her story? How much conjecture do you think is included in the book?
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