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

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

3. What is Harriet's daughter's name?

4. Where does Harriet hide at Widow Blount's house?

5. Where does Harriet hide at Gran's house?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Who is Harriet's Uncle Joseph?

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

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

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

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

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

Describe Dr. Norcom. What is his role in the story? What was the author trying to accomplish by developing Dr. Norcom's character in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Explain the rampant racial bigotry in the South in the mid-19th century. What were some of the spoken and unspoken rules of behavior that people like Harriet and her family had to endure? How did bigotry ruin families and communities? What are some of the scars--physical and emotional--resulting from racial prejudice during this period?

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