Selection Test: From Harriet Tubman

Among the slaves, Harriet Tubman was known as

• the Great Emancipator.

• Moses.

• Spartacus.

• Miss Tubman.

Based on "Harriet Tubman," why was Saturday night a good time for slaves to escape?

• Slaves had more free time on Saturday.

• Saturdays were considered lucky.

• Owners could not act until Monday.

• Owners slept late on weekends.

Why did Harriet Tubman take the fugitives all the way to Canada?

• The Fugitive Slave Law was being enforced.

• There were more jobs available in Canada.

• The fugitives preferred Canada to Vermont.

• Canada had always been the last stop on the Underground Railroad.

The Underground Railroad, described in "Harriet Tubman," was so named because

• the slaves traveled on freight boxcars.

• the slaves dressed as train passengers.

• the railroad tracks ran underground.

• homes on the route were like stations.

Why did Harriet Tubman tell the fugitives stories of others who had escaped to freedom?

• to inspire them

• to shame them into going north

• to ease their boredom

• to teach them some history

In "Harriet Tubman," what was the main danger of letting a runaway return to a plantation?

• The runaway might conclude that slavery is preferable to freedom.

• The runaway might report details of Tubman's methods for escape.

• The runaway might be killed.

• The runaway might discourage other slaves from attempting escape.

Which detail in "harriet Tubman" best supports the idea that fugitives faced harsh conditions?

• One runaway wanted to return to slavery.

• Runaways waited for Tubman to awake.

• The weather in Canada was cold.

• Strangers offered shelter.

Why did Harriet Tubman not tell the fugitives that she had never gone to Canada?

• The information was not important.

• She had one of her fits of sleep.

• She did not want to add to their fears.

• She wanted to surprise them on arrival.

How do you know that the fugitives had come to trust Harriet Tubman as their guide?

• They sang "Go Down, Moses" to her.

• They told Thomas Garrett.

• They waited patiently while she slept.

• They let her return for their friends.

According to "Harriet Tubman," what was Thomas Garrett's role in the Underground Railroad?

• He was a public official in Canada.

• He gave fugitives shoes and shelter.

• He was a former plantation owner.

• He accompanied Tubman on her trips.