Harriet Tubman Study Guide A

When did the escape reported in "Harriet Tubman" begin?

• early summer

• late summer

• fall or winter

• spring

Why did Harriet Tubman wait to see the North Star before beginning the escape?

• Tubman needed light to make sure the group stayed together.

• The star helped the fugitives feel hopeful.

• Tubman needed the star to guide their way north.

• The group needed light to see the trail.

How did Harriet Tubman respond when one of the runaways wanted to turn back?

• She threatened him with a gun.

• She told the story of Frederick Douglass.

• She san "Go Down, Moses."

• She tied his hands together.

In "Harriet Tubman," what was the runaways' final destination?

• Massachusetts

• Vermont

• New York

• Canada

According to "Harriet Tubman," what did the Quaker named Thomas Garrett give fugitives besides shoes?

• jackets and pants

• a warm welcome

• advice about jobs

• newspapers

Which of the following is an example of Harriet Tubman's courage?

• Tubman kills a bear that attacked the group of fugitives.

• Tubman returns to the South many times to lead fugitives north.

• Tubman leads the group across a flooded river.

• Tubman finds the fugitives jobs.

Which of the following was not a reason Harriet Tubman made her home in Canada?

• African American citizens could vote.

• African American citizens could hold office.

• There was public transportation.

• African American children went to school.

Which of the following is a reason to read about Tubman and the Underground Railroad?

• to learn about the Revolutionary War

• to learn the history of U.S. rail travel

• to learn about the struggle of slaves

• to learn about life on a plantation

What did Harriet Tubman do to encourage fugitives along the way?

• She told stories about her children.

• She told of other slaves who escaped.

• She talked about paid work in the North.

• She found extra food in farmers' gardens.

Which is not a way Harriet Tubman announced her presence on a plantation?

• by making a sound like a whippoorwill

• by singing a forbidden spiritual

• by making a sound like a hoot owl

• by shooting her gun three times