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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. What year was it that Harriet started wearing a bandana, according to the author in Chapter 6: “The Underground Road”?

2. What sentimental item did Harriet take with her when she fled North alone in Chapter 10: “A Glory Over Everything”?

3. In what year did Henry Clay make a second plea to the government of Canada, according to the author in Chapter 5: “Flight”?

4. What was the name of the slave trader that Harriet and her brothers were sold to in Chapter 7: “Shuck this Corn”?

5. What were the names of the two men who helped Denmark Vesey in the resurrection by building homemade pikes?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Denmark Vesey? What event related to Denmark Vesey occurred when Harriet Tubman was two years old?

2. What important skills did Old Ben teach Harriet in Chapter 8: “Minta Becomes Harriet”?

3. What ailment did Harriet contract while she was hired out to the Cooks? How did Old Rit respond to Harriet’s condition when she returned to the plantation?

4. What principle job did Harriet have while she was hired out at the Cook home in Chapter 4: “Hired Out”? How did Harriet feel about the work?

5. How does the author describe the Christmas season in Chapter 3: “Six Years Old”? What were Harriet’s thoughts on this holiday?

6. What led to Harriet’s first return trip to Maryland in Chapter 11: “Stranger in a Strange Land”?

7. Who was Harriet hired out to after Old Rit had nursed her back to health in Chapter 5: “Flight”? How does the author describe Harriet’s treatment at this home?

8. What were the lasting effects of Harriet’s injury in Chapter 7: “Shuck this Corn”?

9. How did Harriet respond to the death of Edward Brodas in Chapter 8: “Minta Becomes Harriet”? Why did she respond in this way?

10. Where was Harriet living in Chapter 6: “The Underground Road”? What was her assigned work duty? How did she feel about it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe chain gangs and the differences between slavery in the North and the South during the 1820s and 1830s. Why was slavery considered more fearful in the South to slaves like Old Rit in the narrative? What rights did any slave mother have regarding their children?

Essay Topic 2

The Routes of the Underground Railroad

a. Describe the routes taken by Harriet Tubman from Dorchester County, Maryland, to Pennsylvania, New York, and Canada. How did Harriet’s routes change over time? Why did they change?

b. Describe the other major networks of the Underground Railroad. What was considered one of the heaviest crossing points in Ohio? How far did the Underground Railroad span?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the system of slavery in Maryland in 1820. What was “manumission” and why did this concept give hope to the slaves on the Brodas plantation? How did manumission apply to Harriet Ross’s parents, Old Rit and Ben? How did it apply to John Tubman?

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