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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who does Bankhead threaten to kill?
(a) Thruston.
(b) Jefferson.
(c) Harriet.
(d) Randolph.
2. What does Harriet compare the secret room to?
(a) A stable.
(b) A small apartment.
(c) A birds nest.
(d) A chapel.
3. What does Martha tell Harriet not to do?
(a) Not to pass as white.
(b) Not to love Jefferson.
(c) Not to do as her mother tells her.
(d) Not to run away.
4. After they argue about the dangers to Harriet in The Middle of May 1820, what does Harriet tell Thruston to do?
(a) Marry her.
(b) Tell Jefferson she won't take her freedom.
(c) Never speak to her again.
(d) Leave.
5. In the story, Harriet recalls that Sally told her once about ___________, who rode up the mountain while Jefferson stayed and ate his breakfast.
(a) The Confederate soldiers.
(b) The British.
(c) Bankhead.
(d) Randolph.
Short Answer Questions
1. How does Mammy Ursula suggest Harriet find out about her father?
2. Who seems like a nice man, but beats his wife?
3. In April 1820, what does Sally want Harriet to do for Randolph?
4. What does Randolph tell Harriet she will be a fool if she does?
5. With whom does Bankhead get angry for siding with the slaves?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Mammy Ursula's answer to Harriet when she asks why Sally didn't taker her freedom when she was in France?
2. What fate does Martha wish for Bankhead?
3. What causes Martha to go a bit easier on Harriet for passing as white?
4. What is Mammy Ursula's job on the plantation?
5. What happens in December 1819 that shows Harriet is more important than the other slaves?
6. What answer does Harriet give Randolph when he asks her what she considers herself to be?
7. Why does Mammy Ursula think Harriet should take her freedom even if she doesn't want it?
8. What is Sally's real reason for sending Harriet to serve Thomas Mann Randolph his breakfast?
9. At the beginning of the book, how is it shown that Jefferson is a private man?
10. When Harriet speaks to Jefferson for the first time after Bankhead attacks her, why does she feel surprised and grateful?
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