The Two Harriet’s Heroines of the Civil War

Born a slave before the Civil War, she worked tirelessly, leading escaped slaves along dark rivers to the homes of abolitionists, bringing countless people to freedom.

From the sentence context and what you know about grammar, you can tell that abolitionists is

• a verb meaning "to oppose slavery."

• a noun meaning "someone opposing slavery."

• an adverb meaning "by opposing slavery."

• an adjective meaning "opposed to slavery."

How does the author organize the second and third paragraphs on page 158 of the article?

• by describing the effects or results of the raid on the Combahee River

• by comparing the raid on the Combahee River with other raids

• by telling the events of the raid on the Combahee River in sequence

• by explaining how the raid on the Comhahee River solved a problem

The newly-freed slaves were destitute. After escaping and spending weeks hiding, they often had no food and barely any clothing.

What does destitute mean in the excerpt above?

• full of hope

• in great danger

• without fear

• lacking what they needed

The Confederate Army thought she was a slave herself, and simply ignored her. That assumption made it easy for her to get the information she needed.

What does assumption mean in the excerpt above?

• decision to take action

• choice made carefully

• belief that something is true

• argument supported by facts

Once aboard, they were greeted by their heroine, Harriet Tubman. The newly-freed slaves admired her, and so did Union leaders.

What word(s) in the excerpt helps the reader understand what heroine means?

• admired her

• greeted

• leaders

• aboard

In the last paragraph on page 157, how does the author help readers understand Tubman's skill as a scout and spy?

• by comparing her with other Union scouts and spies

• by telling what caused Confederate soldiers to ignore her

• by explaining the problem she solved for the Union Army

• by telling what she did in Confederate territory in sequence

What happened after the Civil War ended?

• Tubman raised money to support two schools for African Americans.

• The Union Army organized the first African-American soldiers.

• Tubman became a scout and spy for the Union Army.

• The Confederate Army thought Tubman was a slave.

Tubman started a laundry for Union soldiers because she

• led many raids in enemy territory.

• needed money to support her work.

• bought a house in Auburn, New York.

• supported schools for African Americans.

Tubman also supported the suffrage movement. She was active in the campaign to win the right to vote for women.

What does suffrage mean in the excerpt above?

• civil rights

• anti-slavery

• right to vote

• running for office

According to the article, what was one effect of Tubman's experiences on the Underground Railroad?

• She was well-respected by Union leaders.

• She was a supporter of women's right to vote.

• She was well prepared to help the Union Army.

• She was an expert on using plants as medicine.