The Underground Railroad (novel) Quiz

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Given that Cora is generally healthy, what is the most likely reason that she is sent to live in The Hob? (from Section 1)

She refused to give in to the overseer's sexual advances and is punished for it.

Her actions in defending Ajarry from a beating suggest she is a troublemaker,and has to be controlled.

Her actions in defending her land suggest she is a troublemaker and has to be controlled.

She continually attempts to get others to escape with her, so she is being punished for it.

Which character dies in the confrontation that brings the journey through Tennessee to a close? (from Section 7)

Homer.

The man from the town.

Boseman.

Ridgeway.

How does Ridgeway refer to the slaves he pursues and captures, and why is it significant? (from Section 7)

He refers to slaves as "it," which in his mind equates them with the reward he is going to receive for returning them.

He refers to slaves by the name of their owners, which in his mind reinforces the idea that a slave is property.

He refers to slaves by their names, which in his mind equates them with human beings ripe for humiliation.

He refers to slaves as "it," which in his mind dehumanizes them completely.

Why does Cora hide in the far corner of the Wells' attic? (from Section 5)

She is trying to avoid being seen and heard by Fiona: the window Cora looks out of can be seen from the front sidewalk that Fiona always walks down.

She is trying to avoid seeing and hearing the weekly town parties: they are too happy for her to endure.

She is trying to avoid seeing and hearing the weekly lynchings.

She is trying to avoid being seen and heard by Ethel Wells.

Why does narration describe the imagined encounter between Cora and her mother as "angry"? (from Section 6)

Cora is still angry at her mother for abandoning her during their escape attempt.

Cora is still angry at her mother for dying when she (Cora) was a girl.

Cora is still angry at her mother for betraying her to Terrance Randall.

Cora is still angry at her mother for abandoning her at the Randall plantation.