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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following does Samuel Sawyer NOT buy?
(a) Louisa.
(b) John.
(c) Harriet.
(d) Joseph.

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

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

4. Which of the following is NOT someone whom Dr. Norcom has had arrested?
(a) Lulu.
(b) John.
(c) Aunt Betty.
(d) Gran.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Harriet hide at Widow Blount's house?

2. Where does Harriet hide at Gran's house?

3. Why is Aunt Betty released from jail?

4. Harriet recalls visiting __________________ in jail.

5. What is the city where Louisa lives?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Harriet hope Mr. Sawyer will do for her children and does it seem as if he is going to do it?

2. Who is Uncle Stephen and what is presumed about him?

3. What hope does Harriet have for her children when she decides to run away from Auburn?

4. Why are John, Harriet's children and her Aunt Betty arrested, and who eventually buys them?

5. What does Harriet see that lets her know that Dr. Norcom is still searching for her?

6. What is the reason Harriet comes out of her hiding place after several years?

7. Why does Mr. Sawyer take John to Washington, D.C.?

8. How does the cholera and smallpox epidemic of 1836-1837 impact Harriet and her family?

9. What does Harriet say about the extremely restrictive quarters where she hides at Gran's house?

10. Where does John tell Gran he is going a year after his escape?

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