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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. In what year was Harriet Ross married to John Tubman?

2. The office of the Philadelphia Vigilance Committee was located upstairs in what building?

3. What was Mrs. Cook’s profession in Chapter 4: “Hired Out”?

4. Harriet discovered that Old Rit had originally been willed to a young woman named what in Chapter 9: “The Patchwork Quilt”?

5. The yellow of Harriet’s quilt is described as being like what flower in Chapter 9: “The Patchwork Quilt”?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where did Harriet Tubman work in Pennsylvania after her escape from slavery in Chapter 11: “Stranger in a Strange Land”? Who did she meet there?

2. During what gathering did one of the slaves attempt escape in Chapter 7: “Shuck this Corn”? Where did he run?

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

4. Who was Edward Brodas? What promise had he made to Harriet Tubman’s parents? What concerned Old Rit about her children in Chapter 2: “The First Years”?

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

6. What gifts and/or items did Harriet exchange with the white woman she first met with after fleeing the Brodas plantation in Chapter 10: “A Glory Over Everything”?

7. What news influenced Harriet’s second attempt at fleeing in Chapter 10: “A Glory Over Everything”? Where did she go?

8. How does the author describe Harriet’s acquisition of knowledge by the time she was six in Chapter 3: “Six Years Old”? From whom did she gain this knowledge?

9. Where did Harriet go when she ran away in Chapter 5: “Flight”? How long was she gone and why did she return?

10. What is related in the author’s historical note at the end of Chapter 5: “Flight”? Who was James Clay?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Harriet Tubman’s Impact and Influence

a. How many slaves did Harriet Tubman help to escape slavery? What influenced Harriet to return to Maryland and endanger herself in order to help others escape?

b. How did the stories of “Moses,” “Molly Pitcher,” and Harriet Tubman influence the American perspective of slavery? What hope did Harriet Tubman give to other slaves who longed for freedom?

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

Discuss the Northwest Ordinance and Thomas Jefferson’s original proposal in 1784 to end slavery in all the territories. This proposal lost in Congress by one vote. Why do you think it lost? How would our nation differ today if that proposal had passed?

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