Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad

Slave owners wanted to capture Harriet Tubman because she

• led enslaved people to freedom.
• sang forbidden spirituals.
• fought for the Fugitive Slave Act.
• frightened slaves with her stories.

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What detail does the author include to characterize Tubman as courageous?

• The runaways stayed with her, even while she slept.
• She planned escapes that began on Sundays.
• She led runaways though she knew she could be hanged.
• The runaways were constantly tired, hungry, and cold.

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The fact that Tubman and the runaways were turned away from one house on the Underground Railroad shows that

• Tubman often made mistakes about where they could stay.
• the runaways had to be more careful to avoid capture.
• people who helped runaway slaves were in danger.
• slave owners had many friends living in the North.

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Why did Tubman threaten to shoot one of the runaways?

• He thought he could lead the way better than she.
• He threatened to return to the plantation.
• He wrote notes about the route they were taking.
• He complained about having to sleep outdoors.

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Why did Tubman have to take the runaways all the way to Canada instead of to a place in the North?

• Cities and towns in Canada had agreed to provide jobs for all of the runaways that Tubman brought.
• The cooler weather in Canada was helpful for runaways who became sick during the long journey.
• The Fugitive Slave Law required that runaways be returned to the South if found in the North.
• People in the North were no longer willing to provide food, shelter, or jobs for the runaways.

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What does disheveled mean?

• disturbed
• divided
• perfect
• untidy

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To dispel means to

• lose something
• interfere with something
• hide something
• drive away something

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What does sullen mean?

• anxious
• painful
• sulky
• difficult

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To cajole is to

• mislead purposely
• tease cruelly
• answer correctly
• urge gently

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Linger means to

• show confidence
• stay longer
• give praise
• speak softly

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