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Themes in Poetry: "Harriet Tubman" Answers

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Read these lines from “Harriet Tubman aka Moses.”You ain't stoppin nowYou can't stop nowYou gonna move

A
fearful.
B
misunderstood.
C
persistent.
D
proud.
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Which line from “Harriet Tubman” highlights Tubman’s courage in the face of danger?

A
“Harriet Tubman didn’t take no stuff”
B
“She was mighty sad to leave ‘em”
C
“With the slave catchers right behind her”
D
“Didn’t come in this world to be no slave”
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Which line from “Harriet Tubman” highlights how much Tubman cared for others?

A
“Harriet Tubman didn’t take no stuff”
B
“‘Farewell!’ she sang to her friends one night”
C
“And she kept on going till she got to the North”
D
“To save Black sisters and brothers”
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Read these lines from “Harriet Tubman aka Moses.”Far in the distance, moving quickly,came the patterrollersbloodhounds loping, silent.

A
To accomplish great things, people should avoid dangerous situations.
B
To accomplish great things, people must make several alternative plans.
C
To accomplish great things, people should not risk what is important to them.
D
To accomplish great things, people must sometimes take significant risks.
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Read this excerpt from “Harriet Tubman aka Moses” by Samuel Allen.Get on up nowThat's it, no need a gettin wearyThere is a glory there!

A
the way Tubman motivates people to keep moving toward freedom.
B
Tubman’s fear in the face of dangerous circumstances.
C
Tubman’s reluctance to push the members of her group too hard.
D
the way Tubman expresses anger toward people who do not follow directions.
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Which line from “Harriet Tubman” best highlights Tubman’s dedication to helping people escape injustice?

A
“Harriet Tubman didn’t take no stuff”
B
“Nineteen times she went back South”
C
“Didn’t come in this world to be no slave”
D
“But she ran away that dark, hot night”
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Which statement best describes the impact of nonstandard English in "Harriet Tubman aka Moses”?

A
It encourages the reader to understand the author’s perspective.
B
It helps the reader understand Tubman’s perspective.
C
It encourages the reader to understand Tubman’s group’s perspective.
D
It helps the reader understand the patterrollers’ perspectives.
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Read this line from “Harriet Tubman.”Wasn’t scared of nothing neither

A
her bravery
B
her kindness
C
her dedication
D
her stubbornness
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Which line from “Harriet Tubman” best highlights Tubman’s determination?

A
“‘Farewell!’ she sang to her friends one night”
B
“But she ran away that dark, hot night”
C
“Where those mean men couldn’t find her”
D
“And she kept on going till she got to the North”
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What is the effect of the repetition of the word weary in “Harriet Tubman aka Moses”?

A
It emphasizes the difficulties Tubman and the band face to reach freedom.
B
It highlights Tubman’s feelings that the people in her band cannot complete the journey.
C
It emphasizes Tubman’s disagreement with the members of her band who want to turn around.
D
It highlights the fact that members of the band are not as dedicated to the cause as Tubman.

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