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Which of the following from the text is an example of Harriet being defiant?
She cuts her first teeth on a piece of pork rind.
She becomes too ill to work at the Cooks.
She refuses to learn to weave.
She becomes too ill to work at the Cooks.
Farmers and householders "rent" enslaved people from wealthier plantation owners because they do not have the means to own their own.
"hired out"
"borrowed"
"escaped"
"sold"
How does Mrs. Cook respond to Harriet's illness?
She complained to Harriet's master
She takes care of her like she was her own child
She sent for Old Rit to come and get Harriet.
She says that Harriet is faking it.
The master thought highly of Ben and Old Rit because...
They teach their children how to work hard.
They keep to themselves.
They do not go to church.
They are smart, well-behaved, and loyal.
What is manumission?
an important assignment for slaves to complete
a man on a mission
no idea what this word is
a promise to set faithful and hardworking slaves free
What can you infer about the masters' beliefs regarding educated slaves from this statement: "The masters said that even a little learning made a slave discontented and unfit for a life of slavery."
All are correct
Keeping slaves ignorant was necessary to maintain obedience
Educating them could inspire subversive thoughts and actions
Slaves' knowledge and intelligence seen as threats to system
"She was always singing or humming...pausing in her play to look upward, watching the sudden free flight of the birds..." What inference can be made about Harriet from this passage?
She didn't know how to talk like other children.
She was a recalcitrant (unwilling to obey) child.
She was easily distracted like a typical child.
She viewed the world with the wonder of a child.
TRUE or FALSE? Old Rit thinks highly of the Cooks.
FALSE
TRUE
What does the author do to provide a larger context for Harriet's life and show how the events of her life were influenced by what was going on in the country?
Provides dialogue between Harriet and other characters
Ends each chapter with summary of national historical events
Focuses on Harriet's personal experiences and emotions
Includes detailed descriptions of the Brodas plantation
Why were the masters afraid of the slaves?
They might run away and cost the masters money
They might start a revolt against the masters
They might call the police and report the masters
They might steal the master's belongings
Which detail shows that Ben had a good reputation?
There was something free and wild in Harriet because of Ben.
Ben knew about rivers and creeks and swampy places.
He was always talking about the woods.
He had never been known to tell a lie.
Who was skeptical (unsure) that Harriet would be safe if she learned to weave?
Ben
Old Rit
Mrs. Cook
Harriet
Harriet was proud of her father because
he told Bible stories.
he was able to predict the weather accurately.
he told Harriet about things that grew in the woods.
he had a beautiful singing voice.
The day of the month when slaves were given food and clothes
Issue Day
Gotcha Day
Distribution day
Christmas Day
"Seen from a distance, these sway-backed cabins seemed to huddle together as though for protection." The author mostly likely uses personification to emphasize
the poor condition and vulnerability of the slave cabins
the cabins were constucted using crude materials
the slaves hid inside the cabins for safety
that cabins were built close together for structural support
The following sentence is about this person. "All of the little ones, too young to run errands, were placed under the care of a woman, so old she could no longer work."
Old Rit who was Harriet's mother
Mrs. Cook to whom Harried was "hired out"
The old woman who was the children's caretaker
Minty
