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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Harriet's daughter's name?
(a) Justine.
(b) Louisa.
(c) Maria.
(d) Cecile.

2. To whom does Gran give Harriet's ticket to stow away on the ship headed north?
(a) Annie.
(b) Belle.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Essie.

3. How old is Harriet's daughter in 1835?
(a) 1.
(b) 7.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

4. How many years will John be gone on a whaling ship?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 2.
(d) 1.

5. Where is Mary Matilda Norcom attending school?
(a) Chicago.
(b) San Francisco.
(c) New York.
(d) Philadelphia.

6. What bites Harriet when she is hiding in the woods one night?
(a) Mosquitoes.
(b) A snake.
(c) A spider.
(d) A rabid dog.

7. What can Harriet hear in her hiding place at Gran's house?
(a) Men drinking liquor.
(b) Men playing cards.
(c) Her children playing.
(d) A choir rehearsing.

8. Where does Harriet hide at Widow Blount's house?
(a) In the attic.
(b) Behind a false wall.
(c) In the cellar.
(d) Under floorboards.

9. What does Harriet have sent to Dr. Norcom from Canada?
(a) A letter.
(b) A book.
(c) Maple syrup.
(d) Cheddar cheese.

10. What does Harriet make for Lulu for Christmas?
(a) A plaid dress.
(b) Hair bands.
(c) Pinafores.
(d) Dolls.

11. What will happen to Harriet if she refuses Dr. Norcom's offer in #66?
(a) He will cut off her foot.
(b) He will sell her to a slave trader.
(c) He will have her hanged.
(d) He will give her to his son.

12. Which of the following does NOT bother Harriet about Samuel Sawyer's activity in #103?
(a) Her children may be losing their freedom.
(b) She is not invited to attend.
(c) Her children are losing their father.
(d) Harriet is losing the only white man she felt safe with.

13. Why does Mrs. Norcom want Aunt Betty to be buried in the white cemetery?
(a) Because there are no available plots in the black cemetery.
(b) Because Aunt Betty meant so much to the Norcom family.
(c) So her slave can be buried at the foot of her own grave.
(d) Because it has better security.

14. In whose home does Harriet hide in town?
(a) Caroline Birdwell's.
(b) Ellen Fairchild's.
(c) Emily Brown's.
(d) Martha Blout's.

15. Who is the girl who may have caught sight of Harriet in Gran's house?
(a) Jenny.
(b) Maggie.
(c) Celeste.
(d) Elizabeth.

Short Answer Questions

1. Dr. Norcom offers to give Harriet's children their freedom if ________________________.

2. Lulu is almost attacked by which creature at Auburn?

3. Why is Harriet scared when she learns that John has escaped in the North?

4. How long does Harriet stay at Widow Blount's house?

5. Where does Dr. Norcom periodically to search for Harriet?

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