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

2. Who is the man who walks Harriet to the wharf?
(a) Henry.
(b) Peter.
(c) Gabe.
(d) Sam.

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

4. What does Gran plan to purchase with the money she makes by cooking?
(a) New dishes.
(b) A new stove.
(c) Freedom for Joseph and Louisa.
(d) Kitchen curtains.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the woman Samuel Sawyer marries?

2. Which of the following is NOT someone whom Dr. Norcom has had arrested?

3. Who is the girl who may have caught sight of Harriet in Gran's house?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. When does Harriet begin writing to her Uncle Joseph?

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

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

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

6. What is Mrs. Sawyer's plan for Harriet's daughter, Louisa?

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

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

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. What choice does Harriet make regarding Dr. Norcom's proposition?

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