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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. In August of 1831, there is a ___________________ uprising.
(a) sailors'.
(b) slave.
(c) farmers'.
(d) religious.

5. What does Dr. Norcom say he is going to do if she doesn't give in to his advances?
(a) Sell her to a slave trader.
(b) Make her live in the cottage.
(c) Bring her back to his house.
(d) Sell her son to a slave trader.

6. What does Dr. Norcom threaten to do if Harriet tells anyone about his advances toward her?
(a) Rape her.
(b) Kill her.
(c) Sell her.
(d) Whip her.

7. When was the man in #50 hanged for his crimes?
(a) September 15, 1798.
(b) November 11, 1831.
(c) June 25, 1829.
(d) October 28, 1876

8. Who is the man who led the slave uprising in August of 1831?
(a) Sam Turnbill.
(b) Nat Turner.
(c) Forrest Lyons.
(d) Gabe Trenton.

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

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

11. Gran was given her freedom in Missus Elizabeth's will but does not leave because ______________________.
(a) She thinks she will be whipped for being a runaway.
(b) She is afraid to leave the life she knows.
(c) She doesn't have any money.
(d) Dr. Norcom wants to sell her.

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

13. Who is the physician who attends to Harriet's owner?
(a) Dr. Norcom.
(b) Dr. Norris.
(c) Dr. Nordstrom.
(d) Dr. Nordegren.

14. Harriet's owner gives her a book filled with ____________________.
(a) Addresses.
(b) Numbers and lists.
(c) Family tree.
(d) Recipes.

15. What type of cure does the doctor use on Harriet's owner?
(a) The starvation cure.
(b) The herbal cure.
(c) The bleeding cure.
(d) The ice cure.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Harriet when she begins writing letters?

2. Where had R gone because he heard there was land to be had?

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

4. Who is Doctor Norcum's wife?

5. What do the slaves call a wedding ceremony?

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