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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Harriet name her son?
(a) Joseph.
(b) Henry.
(c) Adam.
(d) Jubal.

2. Gran was given her freedom in Missus Elizabeth's will but does not leave because ______________________.
(a) Dr. Norcom wants to sell her.
(b) She doesn't have any money.
(c) She is afraid to leave the life she knows.
(d) She thinks she will be whipped for being a runaway.

3. What does Dr. Norcom say he is going to do if she doesn't give in to his advances?
(a) Sell her son to a slave trader.
(b) Sell her to a slave trader.
(c) Make her live in the cottage.
(d) Bring her back to his house.

4. By what initial does Harriet call her new beau?
(a) C.
(b) R.
(c) J.
(d) S.

5. What color is the leather on the book given to Harriet by her owner?
(a) Red.
(b) Blue.
(c) Black.
(d) Brown.

6. Who is the Norcom boy with whom John has been fighting?
(a) James.
(b) Philip.
(c) Andrew.
(d) Clayton.

7. Who buys Gran at the slave auction?
(a) Dr. DuBois.
(b) Mrs. Lehigh.
(c) Miss Hannah.
(d) Mr. Preston.

8. Where had R gone because he heard there was land to be had?
(a) Charlotte.
(b) Richmond.
(c) Macon.
(d) Savannah.

9. Harriet's owner gives her a book filled with ____________________.
(a) Family tree.
(b) Recipes.
(c) Numbers and lists.
(d) Addresses.

10. To whom does Harriet address her first letter?
(a) Her brother.
(b) Her papa.
(c) Her sister.
(d) Her mama.

11. What was Harriet's mother's name?
(a) Dolores.
(b) Delilah.
(c) Davida.
(d) Davinia.

12. What structure did the whites tear down in the slave revolt?
(a) A barn.
(b) The general store.
(c) The slave church.
(d) The courthouse.

13. What do the slaves call a wedding ceremony?
(a) Jumping the broom.
(b) Hoeing the field.
(c) Churning the butter.
(d) Singing the glory.

14. How old is Harriet when she begins writing letters?
(a) 18.
(b) 7.
(c) 11.
(d) 16.

15. In August of 1831, there is a ___________________ uprising.
(a) farmers'.
(b) slave.
(c) religious.
(d) sailors'.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following best describes Dr. Norcom?

2. Who does Gran ask for help when Harriet tells her about Dr. Norcom's advances?

3. Harriet tells R that _____________________ is one of the meanest slaveholders in the county.

4. Where does Dr. Norcom plan to have Harriet stay so he can have her all to himself?

5. Who wants to buy Harriet's freedom and marry her?

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