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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Harriet recalls visiting __________________ in jail.
(a) Her daddy.
(b) Uncle Joseph.
(c) Gran.
(d) Uncle Tom.

2. Why is Aunt Betty released from jail?
(a) She has served her time.
(b) Mrs. Norcom needs her to cook.
(c) She is purchased.
(d) She is too ill.

3. Lulu is almost attacked by which creature at Auburn?
(a) A fox.
(b) A dog.
(c) A wolf.
(d) A snake.

4. Why is Harriet scared when she learns that John has escaped in the North?
(a) She knows that she will never hear from him again.
(b) She is afraid John will be caught and hanged.
(c) She thinks Samuel might sell her children out of anger.
(d) She is afraid he will try to come back for her.

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

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

7. Where does Harriet stay at the home of the person in #80?
(a) A chapel.
(b) A shed.
(c) A smokehouse.
(d) A storeroom.

8. Who is the woman Samuel Sawyer marries?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Adele.
(c) Margaret.
(d) Lavinia.

9. Dr. Norcom offers to give Harriet's children their freedom if ________________________.
(a) Harriet will agree to take care of his sick wife.
(b) Harriet moves into the cottage in the woods.
(c) Harriet will come back to the house.
(d) Harriet will help deliver babies on the plantation.

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

11. What does Harriet learn about Samuel Sawyer?
(a) He is very ill.
(b) He is getting married.
(c) He has moved to Europe.
(d) He has died.

12. What is Samuel Sawyer's baby named?
(a) Daisy.
(b) Laura.
(c) Evangeline.
(d) Margaret.

13. What do Dr. Norcom and James do when they realize Harriet is missing?
(a) Search ships.
(b) Send the dogs to track her scent.
(c) Send out a posse.
(d) Set traps for her.

14. What is the city where Louisa lives?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Cincinnati.
(c) New York.
(d) Detroit.

15. What is a pattyroller?
(a) A politician.
(b) A pastry.
(c) A slave hunter.
(d) A religious zealot.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT included in the meal given to Harriet by the person in #80?

2. Why does Samuel Sawyer go to Washington?

3. Who is Harriet's friend who works for the person in #80?

4. Where is Mary Matilda Norcom attending school?

5. Where will Dr. Norcom's son live after his marriage?

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