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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. Who was the surgeon in charge of the Contraband Hospital that presented Harriet a certificate in Chapter 22: “The Last Years”?
2. Who said in Chapter 18: “A Wagon Load of Bricks,” “I’ll wade no freezin’ water for no crazy woman”?
3. What was the name of Joe Bailey’s brother that escaped with him in Chapter 18: “A Wagon Load of Bricks”?
4. Where was John Tubman murdered?
5. Where was Harriet visiting friends on October 17, 1859, according to the author in Chapter 20: “The Lecture Platform”?
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 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?
3. Who was Harriet going to rescue in Chapter 19: “The Old Folks Go North”? How did she disguise herself?
4. When was John Brown hanged? What is noted about his execution in the author’s historical note in Chapter 20: “The Lecture Platform”?
5. What rumors does the author describe of the figure called “Moses” in Chapter 14: “The Railroad Runs to Canada”?
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. At whose urging did Harriet begin speaking publicly, according to the author in Chapter 20: “The Lecture Platform”? When and where did this occur?
8. 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?
9. What was the first obstacle that Harriet met on her journey North with refugees in Chapter 14: “The Railroad Runs to Canada”?
10. In what capacity did Harriet serve the Union Army during the Civil War?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the figure of Miss Susan and Harriet’s duties within Miss Susan’s home. How did Harriet feel about this home in comparison to the Cooks’? Who attempted to stand up for Harriet? Why?
Essay Topic 2
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?
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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