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WorksheetsFreedom Crossing Ch. 5-8
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Potatoes are perishable. What does perishable mean?
a vegetable
grown in the ground
can rot
can be eaten
The thought of Martin being found was plaguing Bert. What does plaguing mean?
bothering
hoping
thoughtful
disrespectful
Laura was mystified when she saw Martin's scarred back. What does mystified mean?
unknown
mysterious
shocked
happy
Why are there so many slave catchers looking for Martin?
he deserves to be caught
he's black
he's so young
for the reward
Martin's owner whipped his back because
Martin spilled milk.
Martin was reading.
Martin did not do well picking cotton.
Martin was mouthing off to him.
The sheriff had a search warrant. What does that mean?
The sheriff had permission to take whatever he wanted from Laura's room.
The sheriff could arrest Bert.
The sheriff could search the house.
The sheriff bought a warranty to fix the sink.
Bert and Laura's house is a refuge along the Underground Railroad. What is a refuge?
stopping place
safe place
a farm to gather food
a railroad car
What was Laura pretending to do when they searched her room?
sleeping
cleaning
sewing
hiding
Why was it a good thing that Martin had not hidden in the potato sack?
He would have been stabbed.
He would have stunk.
It would be too dark in the cellar.
It would be hard for him to get out alone.
Ms. Tubman brings slaves to the "Promised Land". Where is that?
New York
Paris
the north
Canada
What did most people call Ms. Tubman?
Mom
Moses
Harriet
Pharaoh
Why did Martin have to travel alone rather than go when his family did?
They didn't have room in the wagon.
He was too young to understand.
He got the measles and needed to get better.
He didn't mind being a slave.
