Harriet Tubman Novel Study Guide

1. Who was Harriet’s father? 2. What letter are slaves branded with when they are caught? 3. How’d Harriet sometimes keep the babies quiet? 4. Who was President of the Confederate States of America? 5. What are the slaves who are “captured” by the Northern Army called? 6. How did Harriet signal to the slaves that she (Moses) was near? 7. Where did Harriet and her brothers hide Christmas morning? 8. How did Harriet know about the stream and the cabin? 9. What will Ben take? 10. What day did she and the fugitives always leave on? 11. What did Harriet wear to indicate her maturity? 12. A person who helped runaway slaves might be called? 13. What was used by runaway slaves to guide them? 14. What odd problem is Harriet experiencing because of her head injury? 15. What does Harriet pray for? The Master’s ______. 16. Where would Harriet have to take the fugitives for them to be safe? 17. What have all the slaves turned out to do at harvest? 18. The crossing of the Atlantic from Africa to America for the captured slaves was called? 19. What was making life hard for everyone? 20. What did Harriet feel she had the right to? 21. Ben was especially respected because of his 22. What do the slaves call the day when they are given clothes, food, etc.? 23. Why was the Master unable to sleep? 24. Why did the Master’s death scare the slaves? 25. Why was Harriet making the quilt? 26. Why did Harriet buy the chickens? 27. What did Harriet call the quilt she had made? 28. What did Harriet learn from the muskrats? 29. Why are “Barrett’s slaves” being ridiculed? 30. Why had Harriet been helping escaping slaves? 31. What had Harriet started to call Maryland? 32. How did Harriet pay the white woman for her help? 33. What did the woman tell Harriet to do so that she wouldn’t look like a runaway? 34. What did John say he’d do if Harriet ran? 35. What does Dr. Thompson no longer allow the slaves to do? 36. How did Harriet figure out which way was north when the North Star was hidden? 37. What is the password? 38. How did the brothers talk Harriet into going back? 39. What did Mr. James Cook do? 40. How much is the reward for Harriet? 41. What happened in the store the runaway slave ran into? 42. What had transformed Harriet? 43. Who leads the way when Harriet and her brothers run away? 44. What news did Harriet learn that made her know it was time to go alone? 45. What was Harriet’s job with Mrs. Susan?