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William & Ellen Craft

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When did William & Ellen arrive in Philadelphia?

a)

May 4

b)

September 27

c)

December 25

d)

They never made it.

2.

How did William and Ellen make it to Philadelphia?

a)

Ellen dressed up as a white male slave owner, and William as her servant.

b)

Ellen dressed up as a black male slave owner, and William as her servant.

c)

They secretly hopped on trains.

d)

William dressed up as a slave owner, and Ellen was his servant.

3.

Ellen had to wear an arm sling because?

a)

She broke her arm.

b)

She thought it was fashionable.

c)

She had a medical disease.

d)

She could not read or write.

4.

Why did William start shaking in fear on the train?

a)

He was cold.

b)

He saw the owner of the shop where he worked.

c)

He saw a spider and was scared.

5.

When the clerk did not want to sign for the couples tickets, what happened?

a)

They never got on the boat.

b)

The boat captain from their last trip, offered to sign for them.

c)

The clergy signed it for them.

d)

They ran onto the boat!

6.

Where did the Crafts go to live?

a)

New York City, New York

b)

Boston, Massachusetts

c)

Miami, Florida

d)

Raleigh, North Carolina

7.

How many kids did they have?

(a)  

8.

Where and why did they establish a school?

a)

Alabama, to help slaves read.

b)

Georgia, to teach and help slaves.

c)

Louisiana, to help people draw.

d)

Georgia, to help slaves read, only.

9.

Why didn't Ellen get stopped on the train?

a)

She passed as a white person.

b)

She looked like a man.

c)

Her Yeezy's were too fresh.

d)

She wore black air forces

10.

Where did Ellen and William meet?

a)

Tampa, Florida

b)

Baltimore, Maryland

c)

Macon, Georgia

d)

Washington D.C.

11.

A slave trader on board offered to buy William and take him to the Deep South.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

As a child, Ellen, the offspring of her first master and one of his biracial slaves, had frequently been mistaken for a member of his white family.

a)

False

b)

True

13.

Her seat mate was a dear friend of hers, a school companion who had known Ellen for years

a)

True

b)

False

14.

William was a skilled mechanic

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Would you be able to survive and stay under disguise?

a)

Absolutely.

b)

AHA no 👀

c)

Possibly.

d)

I doubt it.