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How did Harriet feel when she was made to perform for John Stewart's guests?
angry and defiant
embarrased and uncomfortable
she doesn't care
proud and honor
What skill did Harriet demonstrate when she followed ben through the woods without being heard?
Her ability to move quietly and stealthily
Her skill with a weapon
Her ability to run quickly
Her knowledge of the local plants and animals
What was Ben likely training Harriet for when he taught her how to move through the woods quietly?
escaping from the plantation
avoiding dangerous animals
hunting game for food
making cures for illnesses
What kinds of jobs did Harriet seek out when she was allowed to "hire her time"?
housework
cooking
childcare
field work
What did it mean when Harriet was allowed to "hire her time"?
She was given her freedom.
She hired other slaves to work for her.
She worked for other people and kept some of her earnings
She was given a raise in pay.
Why did John Stewart pay Harriet's old master less for her hire?
She was too old.
She was a woman.
She was not strong.
She was not a good worker.
What did Harriet pray for repeatedly when her master was ill?
that he would keep his promise to free Old Rit
that he would be kinder
that he would die
that he would recover
Why does Harriet ask John Stewart if she can work in the woods with the men?
She is trying to impress Stewart.
She is interested in learning a new skill.
She wants to do field work, which is what she is used to.
She wants to escape the boring work of household chores.
What did Harriet Tubman learn about her family after paying a lawyer to look up the wills of the various masters to whom Old Rit had belonged?
Old Rit chose to be a slave when she was offered her freedom
Old Rit had never been a slave and had always been free
Old Rit was supposed to be freed when she was 45.
There was no legal document showing Old Rit was a slave.
What did the patchwork quilt symbolize for Harriet Tubman?
Her one beautiful possession
Her love for John Tubman
The life that she would share with John
Her desire to be free
What is the reason behind the unhappiness of Harriet after she got married to John Tubman?
She did not get along with John
She did not like her living conditions
She missed her family
She was worried about being sold and separated from John
What was the reason for the hard times on the plantation that Harriet Tubman lived on with her husband?
The plantation owner had died
A hurricane had destroyed the crops
The price of cotton had gone down
The slaves were rebelling
How did John Tubman react when Harriet kept telling him about her dreams of escape?
He became angry and threatened to tell the master if she tri
He was amused and laughed at her dreams
He ignored her dreams and changed the subject
He encouraged her to follow her dreams
What caused Harriet to become afraid of John?
He physically abused her
She discovered that John wanted her sold.
He fell in love with another woman.
He threatened to tell their master if she tried to escape
