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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 was Millard Fillmore’s title when he received a letter from Reverend Theodore Parker in Chapter 12: “Freedom’s Clothes”?
2. Who shot Abraham Lincoln?
3. Where was John Tubman murdered?
4. How many slaves were in the party that Harriet planned to take to Canada in the beginning of Chapter 14: “The Railroad Runs to Canada”?
5. Thomas Sims was ordered to be returned to his owner where, according to the author in Chapter 13: “The Legend of Moses”?
Short Essay Questions
1. What was the first obstacle that Harriet met on her journey North with refugees in Chapter 14: “The Railroad Runs to Canada”?
2. Who was Harriet going to rescue in Chapter 19: “The Old Folks Go North”? How did she disguise herself?
3. Whom did Harriet Tubman marry later in life? Where did she live with her husband? How does the author describe Harriet’s death in Chapter 22: “The Last Years”?
4. What happened to the abolitionists who helped the slave named Jerry, according to the author’s historical note in Chapter 13: “The Legend of Moses”?
5. Where did Harriet take the fleeing fugitive slaves she accompanied in Chapter 19: “The Old Folks Go North”? How did she travel?
6. What slave story does the author relate in her historical note at the end of Chapter 16: “Be Ready to Step on Board”?
7. What slave story does the author relate that took place in Boston in Chapter 13: “The Legend of Moses”?
8. When was John Brown hanged? What is noted about his execution in the author’s historical note in Chapter 20: “The Lecture Platform”?
9. What threat of violence did Harriet make against one of the slaves in Chapter 15: “Go On or Die”? Why?
10. What was Harriet’s objective in returning to Maryland in Chapter 16: “Be Ready to Step on Board”? How did she remit word that she would be arriving?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Harriet’s “sleeping seizures” and their impact on her actions and objectives following her recovery. How did her condition affect her ability to work on the plantation? How did the overseers treat Harriet? How did these seizures impact the other slaves?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss Benjamin Ross’s position within the slave community at Brodas plantation. Why was Ben respected by the other slaves? How was he regarded by the master? How did Ben’s position change as he grew older?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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