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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. How many years has Harriet been in hiding since she left the Auburn plantation?
(a) 5.
(b) 2.
(c) 10.
(d) 7.

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

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

4. Who is Harriet's friend who works for the person in #80?
(a) Ellie.
(b) Luna.
(c) Sis.
(d) Aggie.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Aunt Sue Bent's daughter who has run away?

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

3. Where does Harriet stay at the home of the person in #80?

4. What is the worst menace Harriet and the others face while waiting in the swamp?

5. What does Harriet learn about Samuel Sawyer?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why do Harriet's children remain with her grandmother when she goes to Auburn?

3. Why does Harriet hide in the home of Mrs. Martha Blount and how long does she stay there?

4. Who is Harriet's Uncle Joseph?

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

6. Why is Harriet moved from Mrs. Blount's house, and where does she go?

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

8. Where does Harriet stay right after she escapes from Auburn, and how does she learn that there is a reward for her return?

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

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

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