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WorksheetsHarriet Tubman End of Selection
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What does Moses symbolize in paragraphs 1-3?
Freedom
Religion
Fear
Doubt
What does the author’s tone in paragraph 12 best help to convey about slave owners in the South?
They were willing to negotiate with Tubman
They did not manage their plantations effectively
They knew slavery was wrong but they were driven by greed
They considered slaves valuable property that they wanted to be returned
Which sentence does the author use to create a hopeful mood?
These people who had risked their own security to help runaways would be ruined, fined, imprisoned.
She told them about Frederick Douglass, the most famous of the escaped slaves, of his eloquence, of his magnificent appearance
Ellen pretended to be very ill-her right arm in a sling, and her right hand was bandaged because she was supposed to have rheumatism
This time she told them about the long agony of the Middle Passage on the old slave ships, about the black horror of the holds, about the chains and the whips
Read the sentence from paragraph 32 of the selection. “But as they walked farther and farther away from the warmth and the light, the cold and the darkness entered into them.” Which tone does the imagery in this sentence suggest?
Bitter
Indifferent
Angry
Despairing
What was significant about the group Tubman led to escape slavery in December 1851?
It was the largest number of people she had ever taken
It traveled deeper into the swamp than ever before
It journeyed farther south than previous groups
It included eleven members of the same family
Read this sentence from paragraph 12. “If they were caught, the eleven runaways would be whipped and sold South, but she-she would probably be hanged.” The author includes this sentence most likely to emphasize that Tubman-
Felt that she needed to look out for herself more than others
Thought that the risks of danger on her journey were unlikely
Thought that the risks of danger on her journey were unlikely
Continued bravely despite her own fears and doubts
What can you conclude about the travelers based on the details in paragraph19?
They were afraid of getting caught
They were thankful to be journeying north
They slept a lot to restore their energy
They knew the most difficult part of the journey was over
Read the sentence from paragraph 32 of the selection. “They fell silent, sullen, suspicious. She waited for the moment when someone of them would turn mutinous.” What does the word sullen mean in the sentence?
Resentful
Rage
Sadness
Excited
Which statement best supports the conclusion that the selection is a biography?
It includes dialogue
It uses descriptive language
It includes information about slavery.
It describes the life of a historical person.
Which of these are the four main methods of characterization?
Description, speech, action, reaction
Description, dialogue, action, repeat
Description, dialogue, action, reaction
Description, dialogue, memory, reaction
