Harriet Tubman Reading Comprehension Mr. Nussbaum

Harriet Tubman suffered a head injury while...

• working in the fields
• falling
• protecting a fellow slave
• lifting a heavy weight

Which of the following was an EFFECT of Harriet's head injury?

• She was sold to another family
• She became a conductor on the Underground Railroad
• She married a free black man
• She suffered from fainting spells

Why did Harriet Tubman ultimately run away from her owners?

• To reunite with her husband
• To find better pay in the North
• She was afraid she'd be sold
• She was very strong

Who helped Harriet in her escape to Freedom?

• The police
• Her husband
• Quaker families
• The people of Maryland

Which of the following did Harriet not take into consideration in her quest for freedom?

• Specially designed carpets on the outsides of houses friendly to runaway slaves
• The position of the North Star
• The tendency to grow moth on the North side of trees
• The disappointment of her owners when they learned she had runaway

Which of the following best describes the Underground Railroad?

• A network of paths and forest trails that led slaves to freedom in the South
• A network of trains and railroad tracks that led slaves to freedom in the North
• A network of paths and forest trails that led slaves to freedom in the West
• A network of paths and forest trails that led slaves to freedom in the North

Why did Harriet Tubman travel on Saturdays?

• To get a head start on the runaway notices that would appear in Monday newspapers
• Because runaway notices would be printed on Sundays
• Because slave hunters never worked on Saturday
• Because she was too tired during the work week.