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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 does Harriet say the journey is for in Chapter 25?

2. Who used to own Raymond, Otha, and their parents?

3. When does Sophia say in Chapter 31 that Pete was sold?

4. In Chapter 24, what is the name of the man Hiram finds to take to Harriet?

5. Who does Harriet ask Hiram to write a letter to in Chapter 23?

Short Essay Questions

1. What agreement did Mary Bronson have with her old master?

2. In Chapter 30, how does Hiram understand Conduction?

3. In Chapter 26, when do Hiram, Harriet, and the others arrive in Philadelphia and what do they do when they arrive?

4. What is the plan to get Lydia and the boys back in Chapter 26?

5. Why was Lydia whipped a few days before she married Otha?

6. What story does Sophia tell Hiram about water dancing in Chapter 32?

7. Who is Kessiah?

8. In Chapter 28, what does Hiram realize about Sophia and why she ran with him?

9. In Chapter 33, what does Hiram find in his father's study?

10. Who is John Tubman?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Most of the characters in the novel are in bondage. What are the lives of slaves like? In what way is the treatment they receive inhumane?

Essay Topic 2

Mood is an element an author uses to evoke feelings in readers through the use of descriptive language. What is the overall mood of the novel? How can colors be associated with mood? What color would you use to describe the overall mood in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

When family members are taken from slaves, like Hiram, they often form new family units. Why do slaves form new family units when their family members are taken from them? Why is family so important to slaves?

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