Follow the DRinking Gourd and Before SHe was Harriett MSB

What is the theme (lesson) learned in the story "Before She was Harriett"

• Harriett was a woman of life began in a humble way, but whose courage and compassion make her a hero

• Harriett Tubman used many names throughout her life.

• Harriett Tubman was courageous, strong but never accepted the fact that she was.

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What is the main idea of the book "Follow the Drinking Gourd"?

• A family of slaves persevered through many events and followed the Big Dipper on their path to freedom.

• A man with a peg leg walks the trail of the underground railroad with a family of slaves.

• A man was almost sold to a new slave owner, but he escaped by following a river and drinking from a gourd.

• A lady named Molly was brave and led her family out of slavery by following the drinking gourd.

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What conclusion can we make about Peg Leg Joe, in the book "Follow the Drinking Gourd"?

• that he must have been a free man

• that he must have always been a slave

• that he never escaped slavery

• that he lost his leg on the underground railroad

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Before Harriett Tubman's wrinkles formed and her eyes failed, what could she do?

• walk for miles and see clearly

• see the stars and locate The North Star

• walk on a peg leg and point the way to freedom

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Think about the following sentence from the book "Before She was Harriett"

Before her voice became soft and raspy, It was loud and angry, rising above injustice.

What does the phrase "rising before injustice" mean?

• Her loud voice was heard so loudly that unfair laws were changed.

• The cries of women were loud because of injustice.

• Her voice was loud and scary.

• Injustice is too big to fight with just your voice.

Answer explanation

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In the book "Follow the Drinking Gourd" what clues were given to let us know that the events in this story happened during the spring.

• the sun came back and the first quail made noise

• the river was full of water and covered their scent

• Peg Leg Joe's old stump was always achy in spring

• The rain was heavy and the snow was melted

Answer explanation

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The story "Before She was Harriet" what did Harriett do when she was a spy for the Union soldiers?

• carried secrets across battlefields

• watched overseers and reported to the Union army

• followed the Southern military and burned their camps

• made friends with the soldiers and cooked for them

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What is one title Harriett Tubman never had?

• ship captain

• Minty

• nurse

• suffragist

• aunt

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In "Follow the Drinking Gourd" what effect did hooting like an owl have for the runaway slaves?

• It signaled to the people inside the safe houses that slaves were hoping to come inside

• It signaled that it was safe for the slaves to come inside the boarding house.

• It threw the dogs off their trail because they thought they heard an owl.

• It signaled to Peg Leg Joe that it was time to pick them up at the river.

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When Harriett was daughter of Ben and Rit, who did she help free

• their parents

• her mom and dad

• her brother Isaiah

• Peg Leg Joe

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