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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) John.
(b) Harriet.
(c) Louisa.
(d) Joseph.

2. How long does Harriet stay at Widow Blount's house?
(a) 22 days.
(b) 2 months.
(c) 6 weeks.
(d) 3 months.

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

4. 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 there are no available plots in the black cemetery.
(c) Because Aunt Betty meant so much to the Norcom family.
(d) Because it has better security.

5. Why does Samuel Sawyer go to Washington?
(a) He was elected to Congress.
(b) He wanted to buy some slaves.
(c) He started a new business.
(d) He went to a family wedding.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Aunt Betty's husband?

2. What is the cause of Aunt Betty's death?

3. What will happen to Harriet if she refuses Dr. Norcom's offer in #66?

4. Harriet recalls visiting __________________ in jail.

5. How old is Harriet when she begins writing to Joseph in 1835?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What does Harriet write to Uncle Joseph about Dr. Norcom's proposition to her?

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

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

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

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

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