Harriet Tubman Quiz
1. Slave owners wanted to capture Harriet Tubman because she
A led enslaved people to freedom.
B sang forbidden spirituals.
C fought for the Fugitive Slave Act.
D frightened slaves with her stories.
2. What detail does the author include to characterize Tubman as courageous?
A The runaways stayed with her, even while she slept.
B She planned escapes that began on Sundays.
C She led runaways though she knew she could be hanged.
D The runaways were constantly tired, hungry, and cold.
3. The fact that Tubman and the runaways were turned away from one house on the Underground Railroad shows that...
A Tubman often made mistakes about where they could stay.
B the runaways had to be more careful to avoid capture.
C people who helped runaway slaves were in danger.
D slave owners had many friends living in the North.
4. Why did Tubman threaten to shoot one of the runaways?
A He thought he could lead the way better than she.
B He threatened to return to the plantation.
C He wrote notes about the route they were taking.
D He complained about having to sleep outdoors.
5. Why did Tubman have to take the runaways all the way to Canada instead of to a place in the North?
A Cities and towns in Canada had agreed to provide jobs for all of the runaways that Tubman brought.
B The cooler weather in Canada was helpful for runaways who became sick during the long journey.
C The Fugitive Slave Law required that runaways be returned to the South if found in the North.
D People in the North were no longer willing to provide food, shelter, or jobs for the runaways.
6. The door opened, slowly. The man who stood in the doorway looked at her coldly, looked with unconcealed astonishment and fear at the eleven disheveled runaways who were standing near her. Then he shouted, “Too many, too many. It’s not safe. My place was searched last week. It’s not safe!” and slammed the door in her face.
What does disheveled mean?
A disturbed
B divided
C perfect
D untidy
7. They stumbled along behind her, half-dead for sleep, and she urged them on, though she was as tired and as discouraged as they were. She had never been in Canada but she kept painting wondrous word pictures of what it would be like. She managed to dispel their fear of pursuit, so that they would not become hysterical, panic-stricken. Then she had to bring some of the fear back, so that they would stay awake and keep walking though they drooped with sleep.
To dispel means to
A lose something.
B interfere with something.
C hide something.
D drive away something.
8. But as they walked farther and farther away from the warmth and the light, the cold and the darkness entered into them. They fell silent, sullen, suspicious. She waited for the moment when some one of them would turn mutinous. It did not happen that night.
What does sullen mean?
A anxious
B painful
C sulky
D difficult
9. Thus she forced them to go on. Sometimes she thought she had become nothing but a voice speaking in the darkness, cajoling, urging, threatening. Sometimes she told them things to make them laugh, sometimes she sang to them, and heard the eleven voices behind her blending softly with hers, and then she knew that for the moment all was well with them.
To cajole is to
A mislead purposely.
B tease cruelly.
C answer correctly.
D urge gently.
10. Harriet had found it hard to leave the warmth and friendliness, too. But she urged them on. For a while, as they walked, they seemed to carry in them a measure of contentment; some of the serenity and the cleanliness of that big warm kitchen lingered on inside them. But as they walked farther and farther away from the warmth and the light, the cold and the darkness entered into them.
Linger means to
A show confidence.
B stay longer.
C give praise.
D speak softly
11. Which of the below evidences from the text explains how Tubman was able to keep her identity hidden from slave owners?
A She only took the strong slaves
B She took all the slaves with her
C She sings songs to them
D Tubman began escapes on Sundays, knowing that no one could follow until Monday
12. What are TWO dangers the runaways faced on their journey to Canada?
A Men who made their living hunting runaways were chasing them
B There were wild animals that attacked them
C Harriet Tubman was violent and pulled her gun on people
D Tubman and the runaways had to survive without much food or sleep and in freezing temperatures
E The temperatures were very hot during the day, so the slaves couldn’t sleep
F It was easy for the slaves to contract a disease
13. Reread lines 1-16 on page 151. What does the description of “Moses”” suggest about “his” personality?
A he is imaginary
B he is a coward that will not show his face
C he is clever and powerful
D he is a she pretending to be a he; Harriet Tubman
14. Reread lines 25-32 on page 152. What is meant by the phrase “in pursuit of four-footed game”?
A the men are hunting animals
B the men have four feet
C the men were hunting slaves
D the men refer to the slaves as animals
15. Reread lines 47-50 on page 152. What is meant by the phrase “ear to mouth, mouth to ear”?
A slaves were into telling a lot of secrets about whites
B slaves would whisper songs to each other
C slaves would whisper at night so the whites wouldn’t hear what they said about them
D slaves telling each other about the arrival of Harriet Tubman
16. Reread lines 59-70 on page 153. What do Harriet Tubman’s words and actions reveal about her character?
A she is happy and excited
B she is worried and afraid
C she is depressed and sad
D she is busy and energetic
17. There were eleven slaves; how much was just one of them worth if captured?
A 1100
B 50
C 100
D 1000
18. Who is the author of “from Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad”?
A Ann Lane Petry
B Lane Ann Petry
C Petry Lane Ann
D Lann Ane Yrtep
19. Harriet Tubman was also known as…
A Kevin
B HT
C Moses
D Frederick Douglas
20. After reading her biography, Harriet saved _________ slaves on this particular trip.
A hundreds
B thousands
C 200
D 11
A led enslaved people to freedom.
B sang forbidden spirituals.
C fought for the Fugitive Slave Act.
D frightened slaves with her stories.
2. What detail does the author include to characterize Tubman as courageous?
A The runaways stayed with her, even while she slept.
B She planned escapes that began on Sundays.
C She led runaways though she knew she could be hanged.
D The runaways were constantly tired, hungry, and cold.
3. The fact that Tubman and the runaways were turned away from one house on the Underground Railroad shows that...
A Tubman often made mistakes about where they could stay.
B the runaways had to be more careful to avoid capture.
C people who helped runaway slaves were in danger.
D slave owners had many friends living in the North.
4. Why did Tubman threaten to shoot one of the runaways?
A He thought he could lead the way better than she.
B He threatened to return to the plantation.
C He wrote notes about the route they were taking.
D He complained about having to sleep outdoors.
5. Why did Tubman have to take the runaways all the way to Canada instead of to a place in the North?
A Cities and towns in Canada had agreed to provide jobs for all of the runaways that Tubman brought.
B The cooler weather in Canada was helpful for runaways who became sick during the long journey.
C The Fugitive Slave Law required that runaways be returned to the South if found in the North.
D People in the North were no longer willing to provide food, shelter, or jobs for the runaways.
6. The door opened, slowly. The man who stood in the doorway looked at her coldly, looked with unconcealed astonishment and fear at the eleven disheveled runaways who were standing near her. Then he shouted, “Too many, too many. It’s not safe. My place was searched last week. It’s not safe!” and slammed the door in her face.
What does disheveled mean?
A disturbed
B divided
C perfect
D untidy
7. They stumbled along behind her, half-dead for sleep, and she urged them on, though she was as tired and as discouraged as they were. She had never been in Canada but she kept painting wondrous word pictures of what it would be like. She managed to dispel their fear of pursuit, so that they would not become hysterical, panic-stricken. Then she had to bring some of the fear back, so that they would stay awake and keep walking though they drooped with sleep.
To dispel means to
A lose something.
B interfere with something.
C hide something.
D drive away something.
8. But as they walked farther and farther away from the warmth and the light, the cold and the darkness entered into them. They fell silent, sullen, suspicious. She waited for the moment when some one of them would turn mutinous. It did not happen that night.
What does sullen mean?
A anxious
B painful
C sulky
D difficult
9. Thus she forced them to go on. Sometimes she thought she had become nothing but a voice speaking in the darkness, cajoling, urging, threatening. Sometimes she told them things to make them laugh, sometimes she sang to them, and heard the eleven voices behind her blending softly with hers, and then she knew that for the moment all was well with them.
To cajole is to
A mislead purposely.
B tease cruelly.
C answer correctly.
D urge gently.
10. Harriet had found it hard to leave the warmth and friendliness, too. But she urged them on. For a while, as they walked, they seemed to carry in them a measure of contentment; some of the serenity and the cleanliness of that big warm kitchen lingered on inside them. But as they walked farther and farther away from the warmth and the light, the cold and the darkness entered into them.
Linger means to
A show confidence.
B stay longer.
C give praise.
D speak softly
11. Which of the below evidences from the text explains how Tubman was able to keep her identity hidden from slave owners?
A She only took the strong slaves
B She took all the slaves with her
C She sings songs to them
D Tubman began escapes on Sundays, knowing that no one could follow until Monday
12. What are TWO dangers the runaways faced on their journey to Canada?
A Men who made their living hunting runaways were chasing them
B There were wild animals that attacked them
C Harriet Tubman was violent and pulled her gun on people
D Tubman and the runaways had to survive without much food or sleep and in freezing temperatures
E The temperatures were very hot during the day, so the slaves couldn’t sleep
F It was easy for the slaves to contract a disease
13. Reread lines 1-16 on page 151. What does the description of “Moses”” suggest about “his” personality?
A he is imaginary
B he is a coward that will not show his face
C he is clever and powerful
D he is a she pretending to be a he; Harriet Tubman
14. Reread lines 25-32 on page 152. What is meant by the phrase “in pursuit of four-footed game”?
A the men are hunting animals
B the men have four feet
C the men were hunting slaves
D the men refer to the slaves as animals
15. Reread lines 47-50 on page 152. What is meant by the phrase “ear to mouth, mouth to ear”?
A slaves were into telling a lot of secrets about whites
B slaves would whisper songs to each other
C slaves would whisper at night so the whites wouldn’t hear what they said about them
D slaves telling each other about the arrival of Harriet Tubman
16. Reread lines 59-70 on page 153. What do Harriet Tubman’s words and actions reveal about her character?
A she is happy and excited
B she is worried and afraid
C she is depressed and sad
D she is busy and energetic
17. There were eleven slaves; how much was just one of them worth if captured?
A 1100
B 50
C 100
D 1000
18. Who is the author of “from Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad”?
A Ann Lane Petry
B Lane Ann Petry
C Petry Lane Ann
D Lann Ane Yrtep
19. Harriet Tubman was also known as…
A Kevin
B HT
C Moses
D Frederick Douglas
20. After reading her biography, Harriet saved _________ slaves on this particular trip.
A hundreds
B thousands
C 200
D 11