Freedom Crossing

By Margaret Goff Clark5th Grade

Final Assessment

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!!

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.

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.

3. How does Uncle Dan feel about slavery and the underground railroad?

• A. He thinks it’s wicked to help the slaves escape.

• B. He helps in any way he can.• C. He hires people to help the slaves escape.

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.

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.

6. Bert and Pa were “batching it”. What does this mean?

• A. They didn’t have a woman around to take care of them.

• B. They didn’t have any chores to do.• C. They had more time to plan an escape

route for the slaves.

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!

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.

9. What was Martin’s job in North Carolina?

• A. He was a blacksmith.• B. He was a stable boy.• C. He was a cook.

10. Laura was surprised that Martin could . . .

• A. Sew• B. Read• C. Speak English

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 didn’t speak to one another.

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.

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.

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.

15. Who was Nat Turner?

• A. A slave catcher.• B. The person who handed out warrants.• C. An educated slave who lead an uprise.

16. Why was Laura’s 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.

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.

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.

19. Why was the Eastman’s carriage stolen?

• A. To help a slave.• B. To stop Bert and Laura from going home.• C. To stop Joel from getting arrested.

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.

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.

22. Where did Walt believe Laura was the night he questioned the driver of the

Eastman carriage?

• A. At Tryon’s Folly.• B. At Joel’s house.• C. At home asleep.

23. Who was the backbone of the underground railroad in Lewiston?

• A. Amos Tryon• B. Joel Todd• C. Josiah Tryon

24. Where did the slaves hide while they were waiting for the boat?

• A. In the bushes on the grounds of Tryon’s Folly.

• B. In the fourth basement of Tryon’s Folly.• C. In a hole that was covered by a boulder.

25. In the end, Laura figured out which side she was on. Her beliefs were . . .

• A. Southern• B. Northern• C. Both

Congratulations!

You have completed this assignment. You only have a few more things to do.

1. Quit PowerPoint.2. Drag the Freedom Crossing icon into the

trash.3. Initial the bottom of your answer sheet4. Turn it in!