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- 1. Multiple Choice
Slave owners wanted to capture Harriet Tubman because she
led enslaved people to freedom.
sang forbidden spirituals.
fought for the Fugitive Slave Act.
frightened slaves with her stories.
- 2. Multiple Choice
What detail does the author include to characterize Tubman as courageous?
The runaways stayed with her, even while she slept.
She planned escapes that began on Sundays.
She led runaways though she knew she could be hanged.
The runaways were constantly tired, hungry, and cold.
- 3. Multiple Choice
The fact that Tubman and the runaways were turned away from one house on the Underground Railroad shows that
Tubman often made mistakes about where they could stay.
the runaways had to be more careful to avoid capture.
people who helped runaway slaves were in danger.
slave owners had many friends living in the North.
- 4. Multiple Choice
Why did Tubman threaten to shoot one of the runaways?
He thought he could lead the way better than she.
He threatened to return to the plantation.
He wrote notes about the route they were taking.
He complained about having to sleep outdoors.
- 5. Multiple Choice
Why did Tubman have to take the runaways all the way to Canada instead of to a place in the North?
Cities and towns in Canada had agreed to provide jobs for all of the runaways that Tubman brought.
The cooler weather in Canada was helpful for runaways who became sick during the long journey.
The Fugitive Slave Law required that runaways be returned to the South if found in the North.
People in the North were no longer willing to provide food, shelter, or jobs for the runaways.
- 6. Multiple Choice
What does DISHEVELED mean?
disturbed
divided
perfect
untidy
- 7. Multiple Choice
To DISPEL means to
lose something.
interfere with something.
hide something.
drive away something.
- 8. Multiple Choice
What does SULLEN mean?
anxious
painful
sulky
difficult
- 9. Multiple Choice
To CAJOLE is to
mislead purposely.
tease cruelly.
answer correctly.
urge gently.
- 10. Multiple Choice
LINGER means to
show confidence.
stay longer.
give praise.
speak softly.
- 11. Open Ended
What evidence in the text explains how Tubman was able to keep her identity hidden from slave owners?
- 12. Open Ended
What are TWO dangers the runaways faced on their journey to Canada? Cite evidence from the text to support your answer.
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