Week 19 Reading Comprehension

Q. What does this description of the man that calls himself Master mostly reveal about his character?

“The owner of the slaves callin’ himself their Master. Say he was a hard lump of clay. A hard, glinty coal. A hard rock pile, wouldn’t be moved.”

• A. It shows the man is tough and uncaring toward others.

• B. It shows the man is easily fooled but difficult to please.

• C. It shows the man has a body that is muscled but misshapen.

• D. It shows the man has land with valuable materials and earth.

Q. At what point in the folktale does Sarah realize she must leave

• A. When she realizes the Overseer thinks she is lying to him

• B. When she realizes that she can fly to Africa to be with family

• C. When she realizes that Toby is unable to keep her safe in the fields

• D. When she realizes her baby is in danger of being physically harmed

Q. Which inference can be best made about the Driver in the folktale?

• A. He is considerate.

• B. He leads other men.

• C. He is cruel to others.

• D. He questions authority.

Q. Which inference can be best made about Toby and Sarah’s relationship?

• A. Toby and Sarah represent people that can fly and people that are unable to fly

• B. Toby and Sarah represent the older generation telling the younger generation what to do

• C. Toby and Sarah represent a strong, family connection between people sharing the same experience

• D. Toby and Sarah represent people that work in the fields for many years under oppressive conditions

Q. Choose the 3 phrases from the folktale that represent a sense of freedom.

• “…light as a feather.”

• “…babe cried and cried, ‘Pity me, oh, pity me,’…”

• “…flew like an eagle…”

• “…sun burned her face.”

• “…could not snag her.”

Q. Define the genre of folk tales.

• A. Informational text

• B. A story that teaches a lesson about life

• C. A story that could possibly happen

• D. A story passed down by mouth from generation to generation

Q. A resolution is when the conflict in the story is resolved.

Which of the following would be a good final sentence for the story's summary?

• A. The people who could fly escaped to freedom, but those who couldn't remained slaves.

• B. The young men slaves passed out from the heat in the fields.

• C. The slaves who could not escape remained on the Plantation awaiting help to escape.

• D. The slaves who could fly took the slaves who could not fly on their backs and escaped to freedom.

Q. In HT, what does the sound of galloping horses mean?

• A. Patrollers are chasing a runaway slave.

• B. People riding horses.

• C. Slaves stealing horses.

• D. Free horses running around.

Q. What knowledge does Harriet have by the time she is six years old?

• A. She knew she and her family were slaves.

• B. She knew to fear being a slave and the sound of horse hoofs.

• C. She knew how to find the Nort Star.

• D. She knew how to greet white people.

• E. All of the above.

Q. What is Ben's reputation?

• A. He is a slave and not be trusted.

• B. He is Harriet's father.

• C. Ben is a freed slave.

• D. Ben is a trusted worker who doesn't tell lies and predicts the weather.