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Harriet Chapters 8-9

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  • What caused Harriet to become afraid of John?
    She discovered that John wanted her sold.
    He physically abused her
    He threatened to tell their master if she tried to escape
    He fell in love with another woman.
  • 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 had never been a slave and had always been free
    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 was supposed to be freed when she was 45.
  • What did the patchwork quilt symbolize for Harriet Tubman?
    The life that she would share with John
    Her one beautiful possession
    Her desire to be free
    Her love for John Tubman
  • What did it mean when Harriet was allowed to "hire her time"?
    She worked for other people and kept some of her earnings
    She was given her freedom.
    She hired other slaves to work for her.
    She was given a raise in pay.
  • 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 wants to do field work, which is what she is used to.
    She is trying to impress Stewart.
  • What did Harriet pray for repeatedly when her master was ill?
    that he would keep his promise to free Old Rit
    that he would die
    that he would be kinder
    that he would recover
  • Why did John Stewart pay Harriet's old master less for her hire?
    She was a woman.
    She was too old.
    She was not strong.
    She was not a good worker.
  • What is the reason behind the unhappiness of Harriet after she got married to John Tubman?
    She missed her family
    She did not get along with John
    She was worried about being sold and separated from John
    She did not like her living conditions
  • How did Harriet feel when she was made to perform for John Stewart's guests?
    embarrased and uncomfortable
    proud and honor
    angry and defiant
    she doesn't care
  • How did John Tubman react when Harriet kept telling him about her dreams of escape?
    He ignored her dreams and changed the subject
    He encouraged her to follow her dreams
    He became angry and threatened to tell the master if she tri
    He was amused and laughed at her dreams
  • What was the reason for the hard times on the plantation that Harriet Tubman lived on with her husband?
    The price of cotton had gone down
    A hurricane had destroyed the crops
    The plantation owner had died
    The slaves were rebelling
  • 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 kinds of jobs did Harriet seek out when she was allowed to "hire her time"?
    childcare
    field work
    cooking
    housework
  • What skill did Harriet demonstrate when she followed ben through the woods without being heard?
    Her ability to run quickly
    Her skill with a weapon
    Her ability to move quietly and stealthily
    Her knowledge of the local plants and animals
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