The Drinking Gourd

What does Tommy do in church that gets him in trouble?

• talking to his friends

• "fishing" and catches a goose

• singing too loudly

• doing flips

Why is Little Jeff's family hiding in Tommy's barn?

• They are playing hide and seek

• They are trying to steal from Tommy's family

• They are running away to Canada

• They are running away to Caralina

What is the Underground Railroad?

• A train that runs underground

• A train that was in the south

• A secret route for slaves to escape to freedom

What is Little Jeff's family using to know how to follow the Underground Railroad?

• a map

• the big dipper

• a quilt

If you were Tommy and his father, would you have helped the slave family? Why?

What is the main problem in the story?

• Tommy got in trouble in church.

• The slave family is trying to escape to freedom and Tommy and his father are trying to help them.

• The slave family is lost and Tommy and his father help them find their way home.

Who are the characters in the story?

At the time of the story, helping a slave escape was illegal.

• True

• False