Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad

In the story Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad, what does Moses symbolize in the story?

• freedom

• faith

• holiness

• saint

What was not a difficulty on their journey?

• Harriet leaves some travelers behind.

• hunger

• fear of being away

• traveling in the cold and dark night

What is one fact that shows the selection is literary non-fiction?

• Events in the story are in chronological order

• author attempts to influence its readers

• events describes Harriet only

• author just want to tell his point of view

Tubman told the runaways about Thomas Garrett and his shoes to...

• give them hope of freedom

• scare them to join her

• remember joyful stories

• tease them about getting shoes

Tubman constantly encourages the runaways throughout the selection. What does this show us about her character?

• So she can put fears aside to help others.

• She lived a life in constant fear.

• She outs others in danger.

• She refused to accept reality as others saw it.

Why did Harriet have to take the slaves all the way to Canada to be free?

• Because of the Fugitive Slave Law

• Because of the cooler climate in Canada

• Cities in Canada provide work for them

• People in the North don't want to help them.

Why did Tubman threaten to shoot one of the runaways?

• He threatened to go back.

• He wrote notes about the route.

• He didn't want to sleep outdoors.

• He could be a better leader than Harriet.

How many times did Harriet go a year to rescue slaves?

• one

• two

• three

• twelve

When Tubman and the runaways were turned away from one house this shows....

• people who helped runaway slaves are in danger

• people who helped runaways get rewarded.

• Tubman made a mistake of saving the slaves.

• the runaways had to be very careful

What was Harriet Tubman's code name?

• Moses

• Joseph

• Garrett

• Noah