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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. Who is the woman Samuel Sawyer marries?

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

3. Who is the man who walks Harriet to the wharf?

4. Why is Harriet scared when she learns that John has escaped in the North?

5. How much is the reward offered by Dr. Norcom for Harriet's return?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is Harriet's Uncle Joseph?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain Mary E. Lyons' use of regionalism in the book. Cite examples of at least two different instances of regionalism and explain why the author used them where she did.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the Fugitive Slave Laws passed in 1850. Why would people like Harriet have been frightened by the laws even though they were no longer living in the South?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the overall setting for the story. Why does the author use the setting she does? What is the time period of the story? How important is the time period to the attitudes and issues of the characters?

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