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Harriet Chapters 8-9

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