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Harriet Tubman

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Only African Americans helped slaves to escape
a)
True
b)
False
c)
Maybe
2.
What was the book Underground Railroad about?
a)
The history of the railroad in the South
b)
How slaves were caught when they escaped
c)
Harriet Tubman's life story
d)
The stories of the slaves that escaped on the underground railroad
3.
Slaves were free once they reached Canada
a)
True
b)
False
4.
Which summary best describe the main idea of this book?
a)
Harriet Tubman worked hard as a slave, got married twice, and ran away using the Underground Railroad. Later she wrote books about her life.
b)
Harriet Tubman was a slave woman who escaped and then led many others to freedom on the Underground Railroad.
c)
Harriet Tubman is best known for being daring during her youth and later helping others in the southern army.
d)
Harriet Tubman worked in a network called the Underground Railroad which helped slaves leave the North.
5.

Harriet Tubman was born a ___________________.

a)

teacher

b)

slave

c)

sweet girl

d)

New Yorker

6.

What is an “Underground Railroad”?

a)

homes and businesses that took in escaped slaves

b)

a group of people who helped slaves escape to the North

c)

a person who works to end slavery

d)

a statement by Abraham Lincoln that promised freedom to slaves in the South

7.

Lingered means something _________.

a)

Taking a short time to leave or disappear

b)

Taking a long time to leave or disappear

c)

shoveled up

8.

The word cajole means _______.

a)

persuade; coax

b)

encourage with yelling

c)

comfort food

9.

The word evoke means _____.

a)

to make something to be remembered or showed

b)

to bring back from the dead

c)

to send awake; to dismiss

10.

Characterization is ______.

a)

the personality of a character

b)

creating dialogue

c)

the physical appearance of a character

11.

What is the author's purpose of the text?

a)

to entertain us

b)

to persuade us

c)

to inform us

12.
What is the vocabulary word for a large farm that grows one crop for cash?
a)
farm
b)
bank
c)
plantation
d)
slave
13.

What is the meaning of the word contentment?

a)

When you are pleased with your situation and don't want it to be better.

b)

When you are unhappy with your situation and want it to be better.

14.

What is the meaning of the word hysterical?

a)

Can control your feelings and actions when you’re very frightened or excited.

b)

Can not control your feelings or actions because you’re very frightened or excited.

15.

What is the meaning of the word incomprehensible?

a)

possible to understand

b)

impossible to understand

c)

can understand a little

16.

What is the meaning of the word fastidious?

a)

Having high standards and giving a lot of attention to details.

b)

Having low standards and giving no attention to details.

17.

What is the meaning of the word biography?

a)

The life story of a person written by themselves.

b)

The life story of a person written by someone else.

18.

What is the meaning of the word guttural?

a)

happy

b)

a sound coming from high on a hill

c)

sound that is made at the back of the throat and therefore deep.

d)

making you want to dance

19.
How many slaves did Harriet take to Canada?
a)
12
b)
100
c)
11
d)
10
20.
Why was traveling to Canada so difficult?
a)
They could only travel at night
b)
The weather was very cold
c)
They lacked food
d)
all of the above