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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 asked a friend to write a cryptic letter to what free negro that lived near the plantation where her brothers were in Chapter 16: “Be Ready to Step on Board”?

2. Who in Harriet’s fugitive party was able to read and read the wanted poster in Chapter 18: “A Wagon Load of Bricks”?

3. What did Harriet describe drugging the twin babies with when she led a group of fugitives North in her lecture in Chapter 20: “The Lecture Platform”?

4. According to the records taken in Chapter 17: “Moses Arrives with Six Passengers,” John Ross had left behind his wife whose name was what?

5. Who told Harriet in Chapter 20: “The Lecture Platform” that he had a letter from Franklin Sanborn relating John Brown’s goal of obtaining recruits in Canada?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Old Ben’s actions and objectives in Chapter 17: “Moses Arrives with Six Passengers.” Why did Old Ben refuse to look at his children?

2. What slave story does the author relate in her historical note at the end of Chapter 16: “Be Ready to Step on Board”?

3. What did Harriet discover when she arrived at John Tubman’s cabin in Chapter 12: “Freedom’s Clothes”?

4. 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?

5. Where did Harriet and her party of fugitives stop in Pennsylvania in Chapter 15: “Go On or Die”? Why?

6. What speech of Abraham Lincoln’s is described in the author’s historical note at the end of Chapter 21: “With the Union Army”?

7. What was the first obstacle that Harriet met on her journey North with refugees in Chapter 14: “The Railroad Runs to Canada”?

8. What rumors does the author describe of the figure called “Moses” in Chapter 14: “The Railroad Runs to Canada”?

9. 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?

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Routes of the Underground Railroad

a. Describe the routes taken by Harriet Tubman from Dorchester County, Maryland, to Pennsylvania, New York, and Canada. How did Harriet’s routes change over time? Why did they change?

b. Describe the other major networks of the Underground Railroad. What was considered one of the heaviest crossing points in Ohio? How far did the Underground Railroad span?

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 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?

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