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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is placed on Miss Horniblow's eyelids after she dies?
(a) Tiny stones.
(b) Jar lids.
(c) Sea shells.
(d) Silver dollars.

2. Which of the following best describes Dr. Norcom?
(a) Narcissistic.
(b) Greedy.
(c) Philanthropic.
(d) Empathetic.

3. How much does the person in #30 pay for Gran?
(a) $100.
(b) $75.
(c) $20.
(d) $500.

4. Who is the Norcom boy with whom John has been fighting?
(a) Andrew.
(b) Clayton.
(c) Philip.
(d) James.

5. What color is the leather on the book given to Harriet by her owner?
(a) Black.
(b) Red.
(c) Blue.
(d) Brown.

6. Where does Dr. Norcom plan to have Harriet stay so he can have her all to himself?
(a) A suite at a hotel.
(b) An old farmhouse.
(c) A cottage in the woods.
(d) A house in town.

7. Why do Harriet and her baby live with Gran?
(a) Harriet helps take care of Gran.
(b) Mrs. Norcom won't let them in the house.
(c) Gran wants to keep men away from Harriet.
(d) Gran wants to take care of them.

8. Into which state can free Negroes not enter?
(a) Virginia.
(b) Georgia.
(c) Kentucky.
(d) Alabama.

9. What had Miss Elizabeth bought with the $300 she borrowed from Gran?
(a) A slave girl.
(b) Woolen fabrics.
(c) A silver candelabra.
(d) An emerald necklace.

10. Who is Harriet's father?
(a) Paul Jacobs.
(b) Ezra Jacobs.
(c) Miller Jacobs.
(d) Daniel Jacobs.

11. How old is Harriet when she begins writing letters?
(a) 7.
(b) 11.
(c) 18.
(d) 16.

12. To whom does Harriet address her first letter?
(a) Her brother.
(b) Her sister.
(c) Her papa.
(d) Her mama.

13. Harriet seeks out her mother's friend, _______________, to talk to about her situation.
(a) Sara.
(b) Maya.
(c) Adelaide.
(d) Polly.

14. What trade does the young man in #33 have?
(a) He is a shopkeeper.
(b) He is a carpenter.
(c) He is a tailor.
(d) He is a jeweler.

15. Harriet tells R that _____________________ is one of the meanest slaveholders in the county.
(a) Josiah Coffield.
(b) John Crabill.
(c) Jeremy Colton.
(d) James Canfield.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Harriet's owner?

2. What type of cure does the doctor use on Harriet's owner?

3. What do the Norcoms give Harriet and John for Christmas?

4. In January of 1833, Harriet writes to R. that local people have died of which disease?

5. What does the man in #41 ask of Harriet?

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