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1. In Maryland, Harriet Tubman was known to slaves as

A St. Catherine B Moses

C Araminta Ross D Egypt

2. Harriet Tubman could not allow any runaway to turn back because 

A the value of the other slaves would B every slave on the plantation would
decrease. die.

C D others in the group would turn back

the runaway would turn traitor. 
too.

3. What was new for Tubman on the journey she took with the 11 runaway
slaves?

A She was escaping to freedom for B She was using the Underground
the 1st time. Railroad for the 1st time.

C She was helping runaway slaves for D She was leading a group of slaves all
the 1st time the way to Canada. 

4. The runaways had to reach Canada to be free because of the

A Fugitive Slave Law B Society of Friends

C Middle Passage  D Philadelphia Vigilance Comittee

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5. At the first stop of the Underground Railroad, Tubman and her group of 11
slaves were

A turned away. B nearly captured.

C warmly welcome. D questioned and then released.

6. According to the passage, what was the most that Tubman had to lose by
helping the slaves?

A her freedom B her citizenship

C her reputation  D her life 

7. The stories that Tubman told the runaway slaves on the journey north was
intended to

A discourage them. B test their desire to be free.

C motivate them. D make them feel safe.

8. The selection suggests Tubman began taking runaway slaves to Canada

because of

A religious reasons. B personal reasons.

C the Underground Railroad was just D a new law that made it safer to live
being established. in any part of Canada.

9. A strong wind can  ______ fog

A instill B sullen

C borne

10. Martin Luther King, Jr. was known for his __________ as he spoke.

A fastidious B eloquence

C mutinous

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11. Sentence Type?  When she was in the area of the plantation, she selected the
slaves to take. 

A simple B compound

C complex D compound-complex

12. A team that is ________ never gives up.

A disheveled B indominable

C mutinous

13. Children may become _________ when they are playing.

A sullen B dispel

C disheveled 

14. The counselor worked with the children to ________ rumors about the school
closing.

A borne B dispel 

C fastidious

15. Sentence Type: A few days after, a goodly number of slaves would be gone
from the plantation.

A simple B compound

C complex D compound-complex

16. Sentence Type: It was the largest group that she had ever conducted.

A simple B compound

C complex D compound-complex

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17. Sentence Type: During the day, they tried to sleep, but they could never wholly
relax.

A simple B compound

C complex D compound-complex

18. ID BLUE:    During the day, the tried to sleep, but they could never relax.

A dependent clause B independent clause

C prepositional phrase

19. Sentence Type: She knew moments of doubt and kept looking back over her
shoulder.

A simple B compound

C complex D compound-complex

20. Sentence Type: She knew instantly from the sound of her voice that there was
something wrong.

A simple B compound

C complex D compound-complex

21. Who gave the slaves shoes? 

A Fredrick Douglas B Harriet Tubman

C Thomas Garret D William Still

22. What was one thing that helped Harriet's confidence?

A attaining freedom for herself B the pistol by her side

C fear

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23. How many brothers and sisters did Harriet have?

A 3 B 5

C 7 D 10

24. Who were Harriet's first passengers on the Underground Railroad?

A her brothers and sisters B her youngest brother

C her sister and children D her son

25. To whom did she say she had never lost a passenger on the railroad?

A Harriet Beecher Stowe B Fredrick Douglas

C her sister D her brother

26. Who constructed the Underground Railroad?

A Engineers B Contractors

C Politicians D Citizens

27. Which uses commas correctly?

A It was Thomas Sims, a GA boy , who

A voice from within, said "Who is it?" B
was picked up in Boston. 

C They tried to sleep, but they could D She said, "A friend with friends" the
never relax. password.

28. Sentence Type: They would be safe once they reached his house in Wilmington.

A simple B compound

C complex D compound-complex

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29. Where did Harriet decide to make her home after the long trip with the large
group of slaves?

A Maryland B St. Catharines

C Burlington D New York

30. Who gave Harriet money to help her slaves move on down the railroad? 

A William & Ellen Craft B Thomas Sims

C the German farmer D William Still 

31. What profession did Harriet Beecher Stowe have?

A teacher B doctor

C actor D conductor

32. What did the German farmer give to the slaves? 

A shoes B money

C food & shelter

33. How much were each of the slaves who escaped with Harriet worth?

A $500 each B $10,000 total

C $1,000 each  D $5000 total

34. Which did Harriet not use to keep the runaways motivated?

A B explanation that they have to go

stories of the Middle Passage
free or die
C threatening violence D plenty of food and water 

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35. How did William Still know about the lives of many of the escaped slaves?

A He recorded their names as they B Fredrick Douglass told him.

came through his home. 
C Through Harriet Tubman's journal.

36. How did Ellen and William Craft escape to freedom?

A They were among the slaves in B They were guided by Fredrick

Harriet's group of 11. Douglas.

C They disguised themselves as

plantation owner and slave.

37. How did the slaves know Harriet was at the plantation?

A Saying "A friend with friends" B A whippoorwill sound 

C She sang.

38. Active or Passive Voice?

They reached Thomas Garrett's house in Wilmington, Deleware.

A Active B Passive

39. At night, fugitives were often guided by what?

A animal sounds B North Star

C a map of safe houses

40. What was the year of Harriet's last trip through the Underground Railroad?

A 1852 B 1858

C 1851

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Answer Key
1.b 2.c 3.d 4.a
5.a 6.d 7.c 8.d
9.c 10.b 11.c 12.b
13.c 14.b 15.a 16.c
17.b 18.c 19.a 20.c
21.c 22.b 23.d 24.c
25.b 26.d 27.c 28.c
29.b 30.d 31.a 32.c
33.c 34.d 35.a 36.c
37.c 38.a 39.b 40.b

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