HMH Harriet Tubman

Front

Which quote characterizes Tubman as severe?

Back

She said, “Go on with us or die.” The husky low-pitched voice was grim. (paragraph 40)

Front

Read the sentence from paragraph 12. If they were caught, the eleven runaways would be whipped and sold South, but she—she would probably be hanged. Which idea does this detail convey?

Back

The runaways and Harriet Tubman were taking a big risk.

Front

Which idea does the author’s tone in paragraph 12 help to convey about slave owners in the South?

Back

They considered slaves valuable property that they wanted returned.

Front

Disheveled (in the sentence: "The man who stood in the doorway looked at her coldly, looked with unconcealed astonishment and fear at the eleven disheveled runaways who were standing near her.")

Back

Disordered

Front

Which tone does the author’s word choice in the sentence suggest? "But as they walked farther and farther away from the warmth and the light, the cold and the darkness entered into them." Options: Bitter, Indifferent, Disappointed, Despairing

Back

Despairing

Front

Which tone does the author's word choice in the sentence "But as they walked further and further away from the warmth and the light, the cold and darkness entered into them." suggest?

Back

Despairing

Front

How is the escape of the eleven slaves in December 1851 different from the trips that Tubman made before?

Back

They travel to Canada.

Front

How does Tubman’s attitude toward the state of Maryland change over the course of the selection?

Back

At first she is eager to get away from Maryland, but later she remembers it fondly.

Front

Which quote reveals a motivation for Tubman?

Back

It was the largest group that she had ever conducted, but she was determined that more and more slaves should know what freedom was like. (paragraph 9)