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Freedom Crossing
  • By Margaret Goff Clark
  • 5th Grade
  • Final Assessment

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Directions After reading Freedom Crossing, think
about the characters, the time in history and
what the whole story meant.
  • Read the questions and select the best answer.
  • Record your answer on the Answer Sheet.
  • Make sure your name is on it!
  • Good Luck!!

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1. Why did Laura live with Aunt Ruth and Uncle
Jim for 4 years?
  • A. Her dad died.
  • B. Her mom died.
  • C. Her mom and dad died in a car crash outside
    of Washington, DC.

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2. What kind of relationship does Laura and Joel
have?
  • A. They do not like each other at all.
  • B. They love each other and are engaged to be
    married.
  • C. They get along and were best friends when
    they were kids.

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3. How does Uncle Dan feel about slavery and the
underground railroad?
  • A. He thinks its wicked to help the slaves
    escape.
  • B. He helps in any way he can.
  • C. He hires people to help the slaves escape.

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4. What was the punishment for helping a runaway
slave?
  • A. You had to clean the house of the person who
    caught you.
  • B. A very large fine or time in prison.
  • C. Both A B.

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5. Why did Aunt Ruth think it was more important
for Laura to sew and practice music than to cook?
  • A. Uncle Jim said so.
  • B. Laura is a very good musician and sews her
    own costumes for her performances.
  • C. Laura would marry a wealthy man and have
    slaves do the work.

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6. Bert and Pa were batching it. What does
this mean?
  • A. They didnt have a woman around to take care
    of them.
  • B. They didnt have any chores to do.
  • C. They had more time to plan an escape route
    for the slaves.

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7. What are the Southern views of slavery?
  • A. Only Northerners should own a slave.
  • B. It is o.k. to own a slave or two.
  • C. Slavery should be abolished!

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8. Do all slaves feel the same as the
southerners?
  • A. Yes, because they enjoy working hard.
  • B. No, because they want the chance to own
    someone, too.
  • C. No, because they want to be free.

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9. What was Martins job in North Carolina?
  • A. He was a blacksmith.
  • B. He was a stable boy.
  • C. He was a cook.

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10. Laura was surprised that Martin could . . .
  • A. Sew
  • B. Read
  • C. Speak English

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11. What kind of relationship did Laura have
with her brother before she went to Virginia?
  • A. They hated each other!
  • B. They stook up for each other.
  • C. They really didnt speak to one another.

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12. What made the secret room secret?
  • A. All the clothes in the closet.
  • B. The trap door without a visible handle or
    hinges.
  • C. The curtains on the windows.

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13. What did Laura want Martin to do when they
were eating breakfast?
  • A. Hide in the cellar.
  • B. Make more food.
  • C. Sit down and eat with them.

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14. What happened to Martin when he taught a
friend how to read?
  • A. He was given a large amount of money to help
    his family.
  • B. He was whipped.
  • C. He was sent away.

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15. Who was Nat Turner?
  • A. A slave catcher.
  • B. The person who handed out warrants.
  • C. An educated slave who lead an uprise.

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16. Why was Lauras world turning upside down?
  • A. She was confused about what she was told and
    what she is now learning.
  • B. She is confused about what Martin should make
    for dinner.
  • C. She is confused about Joel and Bert.

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17. How did Laura prove to Bert that she still
knew how to cook?
  • A. She made applesauce.
  • B. She made pancakes.
  • C. She made mashed potatoes.

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18. How does the sheriff feel about enforcing
the Fugitive Slave Law?
  • A. He thinks it is a good idea and enjoys
    helping the slave catchers.
  • B. He thinks it is a bad idea and enjoys helping
    the slave catchers.
  • C. He thinks it is a bad idea and does not like
    cooperating with the slave catchers.

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19. Why was the Eastmans carriage stolen?
  • A. To help a slave.
  • B. To stop Bert and Laura from going home.
  • C. To stop Joel from getting arrested.

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20. Why was Laura surprised that Fredrick
Douglas was the editor of his own newspaper?
  • A. Because he was friends with Uncle Dan.
  • B. Because he could not read.
  • C. Because he was a black man.

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21. Why was Bert arrested?
  • A. They wanted to question him about stealing.
  • B. They wanted to question him about picking up
    a slave.
  • C. He had too many speeding tickets.

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22. Where did Walt believe Laura was the night he
questioned the driver of the Eastman carriage?
  • A. At Tryons Folly.
  • B. At Joels house.
  • C. At home asleep.

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23. Who was the backbone of the underground
railroad in Lewiston?
  • A. Amos Tryon
  • B. Joel Todd
  • C. Josiah Tryon

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24. Where did the slaves hide while they were
waiting for the boat?
  • A. In the bushes on the grounds of Tryons Folly.
  • B. In the fourth basement of Tryons Folly.
  • C. In a hole that was covered by a boulder.

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25. In the end, Laura figured out which side she
was on. Her beliefs were . . .
  • A. Southern
  • B. Northern
  • C. Both

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