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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In what year does Harriet begin writing letters?
(a) 1825.
(b) 1913.
(c) 1864.
(d) 1776.

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

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

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

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

7. What does Dr. Norcom do when he learns that Harriet has had another child?
(a) He demands that she give the child his last name.
(b) He sells her.
(c) He sells the child.
(d) He cuts her hair very short.

8. Who is Harriet's owner?
(a) Mable Hawthorne.
(b) Marjorie Hemings.
(c) Margaret Horniblow.
(d) Mary Husted.

9. Harriet's father can buy his freedom for ______________ dollars.
(a) 300.
(b) 25.
(c) 1000.
(d) 500.

10. What does Harriet hope that Miss Margaret gave her in her will?
(a) A sewing kit.
(b) A pen and paper.
(c) A necklace.
(d) Her freedom.

11. What is the town where the Norcom family lives?
(a) Ellsburg.
(b) Edenton.
(c) Ellenton.
(d) Eden.

12. What happy event occurs in Harriet's family?
(a) Gran is given her freedom.
(b) Harriet has a baby.
(c) Gran turns 75.
(d) James gets married.

13. What does Harriet do for the first time at Hayes plantation?
(a) Runs away.
(b) Presses apple cider.
(c) Goes to a dance.
(d) Sews in a quilting bee.

14. What is Harriet's father's skill?
(a) Gardening.
(b) Carpentry.
(c) Singing.
(d) Weaving.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Gran throw Harriet out of her house?

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

3. By what initial does Harriet call her new beau?

4. What structure did the whites tear down in the slave revolt?

5. Harriet tells R that _____________________ is one of the meanest slaveholders in the county.

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