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Harriet Chapters 1-4

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  • Why did Mrs. Cook send Harriet back to the Brodas plantation for good?
    Ben asked for her to be returned - said she was too young
    Old Rit was worried about her.
    Mrs. Cook said she was unteachable - wouldn't weave
    Her voice had a huskiness to it after being so sick.
  • TRUE or FALSE? Old Rit thinks highly of the Cooks.
    FALSE
    TRUE
  • The master thought highly of Ben and Old Rit because...
    They do not go to church.
    They keep to themselves.
    They are smart, well-behaved, and loyal.
    They teach their children how to work hard.
  • Who was skeptical (unsure) that Harriet would be safe if she learned to weave?
    Old Rit
    Ben
    Harriet
    Mrs. Cook
  • 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.
  • Why were the masters afraid of the slaves?
    They might call the police and report the masters
    They might start a revolt against the masters
    They might steal the master's belongings
    They might run away and cost the masters money
  • 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?
    Includes detailed descriptions of the Brodas plantation
    Focuses on Harriet's personal experiences and emotions
    Ends each chapter with summary of national historical events
    Provides dialogue between Harriet and other characters
  • Denmark Vesey's actions affected the lives of slaves in all of the following ways EXCEPT...
    They held secret meetings in order to plan their escape.
    It was no longer safe to walk along the roads at night.
    They were not supposed to talk to each other.
    They had to be careful which songs they sang.
  • True or False? The slaves believe that Masters most likely lied about catching and selling all escaped slaves.
    TRUE
    FALSE
  • According to Harriet's mother, what is the worst job for a slave?
    a nurse
    a weaver
    a cook
    a field slave
  • What is manumission?
    an important assignment for slaves to complete
    a man on a mission
    a promise to set faithful and hardworking slaves free
    no idea what this word is
  • What was the most important reason why most of the slaves enjoyed the Christmas season?
    There was little work to be done.
    They were allowed in the Big House at this time.
    The fire was warm.
    They received a lot of gifts.
  • "Someone had taught her where to look for the North Star...and told her that anyone walking toward the North could use that star as a guide." What is the author doing by including this information about Harriet's childhood?
    Ben mentioned the woods and the berries that grew there.
    Highlighting Harriet's early interest in astronomy
    Connecting her childhood knowledge to future conductor role
    Ben talked about the arrival of wild ducks
  • "Seen from a distance, these sway-backed cabins seemed to huddle together as though for protection." The author mostly likely uses personification to emphasize
    that cabins were built close together for structural support
    the cabins were constucted using crude materials
    the poor condition and vulnerability of the slave cabins
    the slaves hid inside the cabins for safety
  • 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."
    Keeping slaves ignorant was necessary to maintain obedience
    All are correct
    Slaves' knowledge and intelligence seen as threats to system
    Educating them could inspire subversive thoughts and actions
  • 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"
  • Which of the following inferences can be made about the relationship between the slaves and their master, Edward Brodas?
    a kind and benevolent master- treated slaves well
    primarily interested in selling slaves for profit
    encouraged his slaves to seek freedom and education
    unaware of the harsh conditions in which his slaves lived
  • The day of the month when slaves were given food and clothes
    Gotcha Day
    Christmas Day
    Distribution day
    Issue Day
  • Which of the following from the text is an example of Harriet being defiant?
    She becomes too ill to work at the Cooks.
    She refuses to learn to weave.
    She cuts her first teeth on a piece of pork rind.
    She becomes too ill to work at the Cooks.
  • Who was Denmark Vesey?
    Harriet Tubman's first husband
    a carpenter who built furniture for the master
    a self-educated man who planned and led an insurrection
    the plantation's overseer
  • When she was a baby and child, Harriet was known by what name?
    Araminta, Minta, Minty
  • 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"
    The old woman who was the children's caretaker
    Old Rit who was Harriet's mother
    Minty
  • "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 was easily distracted like a typical child.
    She didn't know how to talk like other children.
    She viewed the world with the wonder of a child.
    She was a recalcitrant (unwilling to obey) child.
  • Harriet was proud of her father because
    he told Bible stories.
    he had a beautiful singing voice.
    he was able to predict the weather accurately.
    he told Harriet about things that grew in the woods.
  • How does Mrs. Cook respond to Harriet's illness?
    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.
    She complained to Harriet's master
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