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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. How long does Harriet stay at Widow Blount's house?

2. How many times did Joseph run away before finally disappearing?

3. Where does Harriet stay at the home of the person in #80?

4. Why does Mrs. Norcom want Aunt Betty to be buried in the white cemetery?

5. How many years will John be gone on a whaling ship?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Explain the role of black women in the American South in the mid-19th century. What precedents did these women feel compelled to follow? What restrictions did they have? How did their lives compare to black women living in the North during the same time period?

Essay Topic 3

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of struggle. Identify at least two instances about struggle in the book and then cite examples to support your answers.

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