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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does Harriet stay for a few days after she runs away?

3. Who is Joseph?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. How does John escape from slavery, and what does a neighbor say to Gran to comfort her regarding his absence?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Louisa. What did she look like? What were her positive personality traits? What were her dreams and fears? What was most valuable to her in her world?

Essay Topic 2

What is the greatest lesson Harriet learns from Gran? Is it that important lessons are also painful ones? What will Harriet always recall about her experiences during her time with her grandmother?

Essay Topic 3

Explain the core reasons for the slave rebellion in 1831. What were some of the violent things that happened? Who was Nat Turner and how did he pay for his role in the uprising?

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