WorksheetsSteal Away Home-Final Assessment
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What city do both story linees take place?
a)
Lawrence,KS
b)
Hannibal, MO
c)
Boston, MA
d)
Savannah, GA
2.
What adjective best describes James Weaver?
a)
Shy
b)
Mean
c)
Artistic
d)
Dishonest
3.
What was the cause of Lizbet's death?
a)
Old age
b)
Gunshot to the chest
c)
Cholera
d)
Typhoid Fever
4.
What signaled it was safe to bring runaways to the Weavers' house?
a)
A barn door left open
b)
A flag down
c)
A lit lantern
d)
A fire in the fireplace
5.
What was Dr. Shannon's occupation (job)?
a)
Dentist
b)
History Professor
c)
Psychologist
d)
Architect
6.
Who is the author of Steal Away Home?
a)
Dana
b)
Lois Ruby
c)
James
d)
Lizbet Charles
7.
What did Marshall Fain and his men do when they came to town in 1856?
a)
Burned down houses
b)
Arrested men and women
c)
Destroyed the hotel
d)
ALL OF THESE CHOICES
8.
What is the term used to describe someone who helped transport runaway slaves?
a)
conductor
b)
operator
c)
cowboy
d)
proslaver
9.
On page 62 Lois Ruby writes, "The proslavers, maddened by their failure, roared like taunted lions." This is an example of what literary device?
a)
simile
b)
proverb
c)
metaphor
d)
foreshadowing
10.
What name did Dana give the skeleton BEFORE she read the journal?
a)
Millicent
b)
Nancy
c)
Janice
d)
Elvira
11.
What item was found by Dana in the room with the skeleton?
a)
An antique blanket
b)
A lit lantern
c)
A silver hairbrush
d)
A journal
12.
What religion is practiced by James and his family?
a)
Muslim
b)
Catholic
c)
Quaker
d)
Did not practice religion
13.
What is the name of the main character during the PRESENT day setting?
a)
Jeremy
b)
Dana
c)
Jeep
d)
Ahn
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