WorksheetsHarriet Tubman Quiz
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 48mins
At the same time, someone had taught her where to look for the North Star, the star that stayed constant, not rising in the east and setting in the west as the other stars appeared to do; and told her that anyone walking toward the North could use that star as a guide.
What is most likely the author’s reason for mentioning that Harriet had been told that “anyone walking toward the North could use the star as a guide” in Paragraph 4?
She is showing how Harriet formed such a close bond with her fathe
She is foreshadowing how a slave like Harriet might escape to freedom
She is pointing out false myths being spread about the North Star.
She was expressing her admiration for astronomy.
She knew about fear, too. Sometimes at night, or during the day, she heard the furious galloping of horses, not just one horse, several horses, thud of the hoofbeats along the road, jingle of harness. She saw the grown folks freeze into stillness, not moving, scarcely breathing, while they listened. She could not remember who first told her that those furious hoofbeats meant the patrollers were going past, in pursuit of a runaway. Only the slaves said patterollers, whispering the word.
Which of the following choices best explains why the adults around Harriet “freeze into stillness” at the sound of horses in Paragraph 5?
They worry that a runaway slave will be caught and beaten.
They are afraid that they will be trampled by the horses.
They do not want to be forced to ride horses into town.
They know that the horses signal a possible outbreak of war.
Old Rit taught Harriet the words of that song that the slaves were forbidden to sing, because of the man named Denmark Vesey, who had urged the other slaves to revolt by telling them about Moses and the children of Israel. Sometimes, in the quarter, Harriet heard snatches of it, sung under the breath, almost whispered: “Go down, Moses... .” But she learned the words so well that she never forgot them.
Which of the following choices best explains why Harriet hears the song sung so quiet that it is “almost whispered” in Paragraph 14?
The song was a spiritual tune that felt most powerful in low tones.
The song was a secret that slaves were not eager to share with one another.
Slaves were only supposed to sing religious songs on Sundays
The slaves knew they could get in trouble if they were caught singing the song.
What do the following lines from Paragraph 18 reveal?
The children under eight had neither shoes, stockings, jacket nor trousers. They were issued two tow-linen shirts a year—short, one-piece garments made of a coarse material like burlap, reaching to the knees. These shirts were worn night and day. They were changed once a week. When they were worn out, the children went naked until the next allowance day.
The children on the plantation were given better care than the adults.
Harriet was quite upset at how limited her access to clothing was.
The special issue days were the only time children received clothing.
The children wore any extra clothes that the adults were not using.
Which of these inferences is best supported by the text?
She knew moments of pride when the overseer consulted Ben, her father, about the weather. Ben could tell if it was going to rain, when the first frost would come, tell whether there was going to be a long stretch of clear sunny days. Everyone on the plantation admired this skill of Ben's. Even the master, Edward Brodas. The other slaves were in awe of Ben because he could prophesy about the weather. Harriet stood close to him when he studied the sky, licked his forefinger and held it up to determine the direction of the wind, then announced that there would be rain or frost or fair weather.There was something free and wild in Harriet because of Ben. He talked about the arrival of the wild ducks, the thickness of the winter coat of muskrats and of rabbits. He was always talking about the woods, the berries that grew there, the strange haunting cries of some of the birds, the loud sound their wings made when they were disturbed and flew up suddenly. He spoke of the way the owls flew, their feathers so soft that they seemed to glide, soundless, through the air.
Being knowledgeable about nature provided Harriet and Ben with an escape from their reality and a way to bond with each other.
Ben learned everything he could about the outdoors because he wanted to start his own farm.
Harriet does not trust Edward Broadas’s relationship with her father.
Ben was able to know so much about the world since he was free when he was growing up.
Which passage from the text most strongly supports the answer to question 5?
“Everyone on the plantation admired this skill of Ben's. Even the master, Edward Brodas.”
“There was something free and wild in Harriet because of Ben.”
“He said the Big Buckwater River, which lay off to the southeast of the plantation, was just a little stream compared to the Choptank, and the Choptank was less than nothing compared to the Bay.”
“Old Rit taught Harriet the words of that song that the slaves were forbidden to sing, because of the man named Denmark Vesey, who had urged the other slaves to revolt by telling them about Moses and the children of Israel.”
What is a central idea of the excerpt?
Many of the most valuable lessons Harriet learned came from her parents.
Harriet did not trust either of her parents.
Other than talking to their immediate families, slaves on the plantation tended to keep to themselves
When the slaves were together, they had nothing to worry about.
Which sentence from the text most strongly supports your answer to question 7?
“The slaves cooked in the quarter and washed their clothes and sang and told stories.”
“At the same time, someone had taught her where to look for the North Star, the star that stayed constant, not rising in the east and setting in the west as the other stars appeared to do; and told her that anyone walking toward the North could use that star as a guide.”
. “She saw the grown folks freeze into stillness, not moving, scarcely breathing, while they listened.”
“Harriet stood close to him when he studied the sky, licked his forefinger and held it up to determine the direction of the wind, then announced that there would be rain or frost or fair weather.”
Which vocabulary word is a synonym (word that means the same) for the word: unchanged?
Unconcious
Constant
Furious
Prophesy
Equivalent
Which vocabulary word is a synonym (word that means the same) for the word: unaware?
Unconcious
Constant
Furious
Prophesy
Equivalent
Which vocabulary word is a synonym (word that means the same) for the word: intensified?
Unconcious
Constant
Furious
Prophesy
Equivalent
Which vocabulary word is a synonym (word that means the same) for the word: same amount?
Unconcious
Constant
Furious
Prophesy
Equivalent
Which vocabulary word is a synonym (word that means the same) for the word: predict?
Unconcious
Constant
Furious
Prophesy
Equivalent
Which is a term for the person who hunts down runaway slaves?
master
police
horseman
patteroller
Who was Denmark Vesey?
Someone who was able to predict the weather.
Someone who taught slaves on the plantation the story of Moses and the Israelites.
Harriet's husband
Harriet's brother
What was issue day?
When Harriet changed her name.
When the slave children were issued to new owners.
When rations and supplies were given out to slaves
When Harriet got married.
