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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 becomes too ill to work at the Cooks.
She refuses to learn to weave.
Farmers and householders "rent" enslaved people from wealthier plantation owners because they do not have the means to own their own.
"sold"
"hired out"
"borrowed"
"escaped"
How does Mrs. Cook respond to Harriet's illness?
She sent for Old Rit to come and get Harriet.
She complained to Harriet's master
She takes care of her like she was her own child
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 do not go to church.
They are smart, well-behaved, and loyal.
They keep to themselves.
What is manumission?
a promise to set faithful and hardworking slaves free
a man on a mission
an important assignment for slaves to complete
no idea what this word is
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."
Slaves' knowledge and intelligence seen as threats to system
Keeping slaves ignorant was necessary to maintain obedience
Educating them could inspire subversive thoughts and actions
All are correct
"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.
TRUE
FALSE
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
Focuses on Harriet's personal experiences and emotions
Ends each chapter with summary of national historical events
Includes detailed descriptions of the Brodas plantation
Why were the masters afraid of the slaves?
They might steal the master's belongings
They might run away and cost the masters money
They might call the police and report the masters
They might start a revolt against the masters
Which detail shows that Ben had a good reputation?
He had never been known to tell a lie.
He was always talking about the woods.
There was something free and wild in Harriet because of Ben.
Ben knew about rivers and creeks and swampy places.
Who was skeptical (unsure) that Harriet would be safe if she learned to weave?
Old Rit
Ben
Mrs. Cook
Harriet
Harriet was proud of her father because
he was able to predict the weather accurately.
he told Harriet about things that grew in the woods.
he had a beautiful singing voice.
he told Bible stories.
The day of the month when slaves were given food and clothes
Gotcha Day
Issue Day
Christmas Day
Distribution 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
that cabins were built close together for structural support
the slaves hid inside the cabins for safety
the cabins were constucted using crude materials
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."
Mrs. Cook to whom Harried was "hired out"
Old Rit who was Harriet's mother
The old woman who was the children's caretaker
Minty
