Letters from a Slave Girl: The Story of Harriet Jacobs Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

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Letters from a Slave Girl: The Story of Harriet Jacobs Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Into which state can free Negroes not enter?
(a) Kentucky.
(b) Virginia.
(c) Georgia.
(d) Alabama.

2. Harriet tells R that _____________________ is one of the meanest slaveholders in the county.
(a) James Canfield.
(b) Josiah Coffield.
(c) John Crabill.
(d) Jeremy Colton.

3. When was the man in #50 hanged for his crimes?
(a) September 15, 1798.
(b) October 28, 1876
(c) June 25, 1829.
(d) November 11, 1831.

4. How old is Mary Matilda when Harriet is given to her?
(a) 17.
(b) 22.
(c) 3.
(d) 6.

5. Who is Harriet's father?
(a) Paul Jacobs.
(b) Daniel Jacobs.
(c) Ezra Jacobs.
(d) Miller Jacobs.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Harriet's brother?

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

3. What does the man in #41 ask of Harriet?

4. In August of 1831, there is a ___________________ uprising.

5. Who buys Gran at the slave auction?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is found in Gran's house during the slave uprising, and when does the uprising calm down?

2. What does Harriet name her baby boy, and why does she move out of the Norcom house?

3. What does Harriet tell her deceased mother about Margaret Horniblow in her first letter?

4. Who is R, and where does Harriet meet him?

5. What does Harriet hope will happen by becoming Samuel Sawyer's lover, and what actually happens when she becomes pregnant?

6. Why does Harriet not talk to her Gran about Dr. Norcom's advances?

7. Which of Harriet's relatives are owned by Margaret's mother, Elizabeth, and what happens to them when Elizabeth dies?

8. What is the premise of "Letters From a Slave Girl"?

9. Why is Harriet's second child christened in the white church instead of the black church?

10. What concern does Harriet express about John in a letter to her deceased father?

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