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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. Benjamin Ross was described in the records as being how old in Chapter 17: “Moses Arrives with Six Passengers”?

2. Harriet Tubman returned to Dorchester County in the spring of what year in Chapter 12: “Freedom’s Clothes”?

3. The discovery of missing slaves always seemed to happen on what days of the week in Chapter 14: “The Railroad Runs to Canada”?

4. Franklin Pierce was a United States President during what years?

5. What word in the text refers to the movement to end slavery?

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

3. What slave story does the author relate that took place in Boston in Chapter 13: “The Legend of Moses”?

4. At whose urging did Harriet begin speaking publicly, according to the author in Chapter 20: “The Lecture Platform”? When and where did this occur?

5. 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?

6. In what capacity did Harriet serve the Union Army during the Civil War?

7. How had Harriet’s route changed in her journeys along the Underground Railroad in Chapter 13: “The Legend of Moses”? Why?

8. Whom did Harriet Tubman marry later in life? Where did she live with her husband? How does the author describe Harriet’s death in Chapter 22: “The Last Years”?

9. 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?

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

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 the history of slavery in the United States. When did the slave trade begin in the Americas? Where were slaves brought from in Africa? When did the concept of abolition arise and who were the main forefathers of this cause? What states had abolished slavery by the time Harriet Ross was born in 1820? Which states had not?

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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