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Harriet Chapters 8-9

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  • How did Harriet feel when she was made to perform for John Stewart's guests?
    embarrased and uncomfortable
    angry and defiant
    she doesn't care
    proud and honor
  • How did John Tubman react when Harriet kept telling him about her dreams of escape?
    He encouraged her to follow her dreams
    He became angry and threatened to tell the master if she tri
    He ignored her dreams and changed the subject
    He was amused and laughed at her dreams
  • 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 escape the boring work of household chores.
    She wants to do field work, which is what she is used to.
  • What did the patchwork quilt symbolize for Harriet Tubman?
    The life that she would share with John
    Her desire to be free
    Her one beautiful possession
    Her love for John Tubman
  • 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 was given a raise in pay.
    She worked for other people and kept some of her earnings
  • What was the reason for the hard times on the plantation that Harriet Tubman lived on with her husband?
    The slaves were rebelling
    The plantation owner had died
    The price of cotton had gone down
    A hurricane had destroyed the crops
  • What was Ben likely training Harriet for when he taught her how to move through the woods quietly?
    making cures for illnesses
    escaping from the plantation
    avoiding dangerous animals
    hunting game for food
  • 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 was supposed to be freed when she was 45.
    There was no legal document showing Old Rit was a slave.
    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
  • What skill did Harriet demonstrate when she followed ben through the woods without being heard?
    Her skill with a weapon
    Her ability to run quickly
    Her ability to move quietly and stealthily
    Her knowledge of the local plants and animals
  • What caused Harriet to become afraid of John?
    He fell in love with another woman.
    He threatened to tell their master if she tried to escape
    She discovered that John wanted her sold.
    He physically abused her
  • What did Harriet pray for repeatedly when her master was ill?
    that he would die
    that he would recover
    that he would be kinder
    that he would keep his promise to free Old Rit
  • What is the reason behind the unhappiness of Harriet after she got married to John Tubman?
    She was worried about being sold and separated from John
    She missed her family
    She did not get along with John
    She did not like her living conditions
  • What kinds of jobs did Harriet seek out when she was allowed to "hire her time"?
    field work
    housework
    cooking
    childcare
  • Why did John Stewart pay Harriet's old master less for her hire?
    She was not a good worker.
    She was a woman.
    She was not strong.
    She was too old.
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