Harriet Tubman Checkup Questions 3

“from Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad” by Ann Petry

Read the selection from the biography Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad by Ann Petry. Then, reread the lines indicated with each question below. Answer each question, citing text evidence.

1. Lines 273–285: Explain what is suggested about the author’s research.

2. Lines 300–316: Which words show the author’s reasoning?

3. Lines 321–331: What can you tell about Tubman from the information provided in these lines?

4. Lines 332–335: Which details develop the contrasts between Canada and Maryland? What is the impact of the author’s word choices and use of parallelism and repetition?

5. Lines 352–357: What comparison is the author making? Explain how it develops the concept of freedom. How do word choices such as “bone-biting cold” impact the tone of the paragraph?