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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. Harriet asked a friend to write a cryptic letter to what free negro that lived near the plantation where her brothers were in Chapter 16: “Be Ready to Step on Board”?

2. What did Harriet describe drugging the twin babies with when she led a group of fugitives North in her lecture in Chapter 20: “The Lecture Platform”?

3. What month was it that Harriet was leading the fugitives to Canada in the beginning of Chapter 15: “Go On or Die”?

4. The letter that Harriet carried and was dated July 6, 1863, was from Colonel Montgomery to whom, in Chapter 22: “The Last Years”?

5. Approximately how old was Peter Pennington described as in the wanted poster in Chapter 18: “A Wagon Load of Bricks”?

Short Essay Questions

1. What causes did Harriet Tubman work toward in her later life, according to the author in Chapter 22: “The Last Years”?

2. 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”?

3. Where did Harriet and her group of fugitives stay in Rochester, New York, according to the author in Chapter 15: “Go On or Die”? How long was their journey into Canada?

4. What happened to Jacob Jackson’s letter in Chapter 16: “Be Ready to Step on Board”? How did he respond to the situation?

5. 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?

6. What speech of Abraham Lincoln’s is described in the author’s historical note at the end of Chapter 21: “With the Union Army”?

7. Describe Old Ben’s actions and objectives in Chapter 17: “Moses Arrives with Six Passengers.” Why did Old Ben refuse to look at his children?

8. What did Harriet discover when she arrived at John Tubman’s cabin in Chapter 12: “Freedom’s Clothes”?

9. Where did Harriet take the fleeing fugitive slaves she accompanied in Chapter 19: “The Old Folks Go North”? How did she travel?

10. How had Harriet’s route changed in her journeys along the Underground Railroad in Chapter 13: “The Legend of Moses”? Why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss Harriet Ross’s illness and treatment during her stay with the Cooks. What did Mr. and Mrs. Cook do about Harriet’s condition? How was she treated when she returned to the plantation? What symptoms did Harriet exhibit?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the story of Tice Davids as discussed in the narrative. How was the story of Tice Davids regarded by those within the slave community? How was the story perceived by the slave owners? What did Harriet gain from this story?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the history of child slavery within the United States. In the 17th century, Virginia, followed by other southern colonies, enacted law establishing that children of slave mothers were born into slavery. How were children of slaves dealt with prior to this? What percentages of slaves in the 1800s were children?

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