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English
8th
grade
Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad
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- 1. Multiple Choice
Slave owners most likely wanted to capture Harriet Tubman because she
led enslaved people to freedom
fought against the Fugitive Slave Law
sang forbidden spirituals to enslaved people
worked hard and they wanted her as a worker
- 2. Multiple Choice
What detail does the author include to characterize Tubman as courageous?
The runaways stayed with her when she slept.
She planned the trips to begin on Sundays.
She led runaways knowing she faced being hanged.
A man refused to accept her and the runaways.
- 3. Multiple Choice
Tubman told the runaways about Thomas Garrett and his shoes to
scare the runaways into joining her escaping
remember the joyful stories for a long time
give the runaways hope of reaching freedom
brag about the pair of shoes she received, even though she knew the runaways would not receive shoes.
- 4. Multiple Choice
Why did Tubman threaten to shoot one of the eleven runaways?
She wanted to scare the other runaways
He threatened to return to the plantation
One person wrote down the runaways' stories
He thought he could lead the way better than she
- 5. Multiple Choice
Why did Tubman enjoy living in Canada?
Many of her friends lived in her community with her.
She enjoyed more freedom there than in the United States.
People living in Canada had a lot of money and little difficulty finding work.
The weather was different from the weather she knew in Maryland.
- 6. Multiple Choice
What does disheveled mean?
mistreated
annoyed
messy
fail
- 7. Multiple Choice
To instill means to
supply gradually
abandon quickly
stand quietly
proceed confidently
- 8. Multiple Choice
To dispel is to
cause unhappiness
disable something
fail to agree
drive away
- 9. Multiple Choice
To linger means to
exhibit confidence
establish trust
speak softer
stay longer
- 10. Multiple Choice
What does sullen mean?
anxious
painful
sulky
difficult
- 11. Multiple Choice
How did the rumored Moses differ from the actual conductor of the Underground Railroad?
Moses was rumored to be a man, but Harriet Tubman was a woman.
Moses was rumored to give whippoorwill calls as signals, but Tubman sang spirituals.
The rumored Moses traveled only by night, but Tubman led the runaways by day.
The rumored Moses followed the North Star, but Tubman used her memory to lead the way.
- 12. Multiple Choice
What effect did the Fugitive Slave Law have on enslaved people?
Owners could no longer reclaim people who escaped slavery.
The law made the sale of enslaved people more profitable.
Runaways could be returned to the South if found in the North.
Enslaved people were required to do more.
- 13. Multiple Choice
The fact that one house on the Underground Railroad refused to help the runaways shows that
many people refused to help enslaved people
few people knew about Tubman in the North
life was difficult for enslaved people in the South
freeing enslaved people was a dangerous activity
- 14. Multiple Choice
Why was Tubman's journey into Canada slow?
She had to travel at night to avoid being seen and captured.
She had to stop frequently to work and earn money.
Some of the runaways refused to travel any futher.
Few of the stations could house all 11 runaways at once.
- 15. Multiple Choice
Petry shows Tubman encouraging the runaways despite her own fear. This helps characterize Tubman as someone who
lived a life that was filled with constant fear
could put aside her fear to help others
refused to accept reality as others saw it
recklessly put others' lives in danger
- 16. Multiple Choice
What is eloquence?
the need to be constantly entertained
a sequence of carefully planned events
the ability to speak persuassively
a way of escaping or avoiding capture
- 17. Multiple Choice
To evoke is to
summon
restrain
threaten
encourage
- 18. Multiple Choice
To cajole is to
mislead accidentally
inspire continually
direct accurately
urge gently
- 19. Multiple Choice
This trait describes the heart of the message. It also reflects the purpose, theme, primary content, or main story line in a piece of writing.
Ideas
Sentence Fluency
Word Choice
Presentation
- 20. Multiple Choice
Which of the following traits makes a reader-writer connection? It also makes the reader feel, respond, and want more.
Ideas
Sentence Fluency
Conventions
Voice
- 21. Multiple Choice
This writing trait includes punctuation, spelling, grammar, usage, capitalization, and paragraph indention. You use this trait during the editing process of writing.
Word Choice
Voice
Conventions
Presentation
- 22. Multiple Choice
This trait is the internal structure of the piece of writing. It holds the whole thing together. It is sometimes referred to as the skeleton or the framework of the piece.
Sentence Fluency
Organization
Word Choice
Presentation
- 23. Multiple Choice
Which of the following traits describe the overall polished look of a piece of writing? This trait also covers MLA format.
Presentation
Ideas
Word Choice
Conventions
- 24. Multiple Choice
Which trait represents the rhythm and flow of the piece? It almost gives writing a musical sound when read out loud.
Ideas
Word Choice
Voice
Sentence Fluency
- 25. Multiple Choice
This trait describes the skillful use of language to create meaning.
Word Choice
Voice
Ideas
Conventions
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