Chapters 1- 5
Who was the main characters mom?
Mammy Sally
True or False: Mr. Ross had come from Canada to study the insects of the area.
False! He claimed that he was a bird watcher
True or False: Mr. Ross could be hung for helping the slaves escape.
True!
True or False: The president of the Underground Railway, Levi Coffin, lived in Cincinnati, Ohio.
True!
What is the authors name?
Barbara Smucker
How did Julilly get her name?
She was born in June and Mammy Sally liked Lillies.
Why did Mr. Ross gather Julilly and the others in the middle of the night?
To discuss their plan to escape.
What advantage did a compass have for Julilly compared to the North Star?
They weren't able to see the North Star during the day or when it was cloudy at night
True or False: While hidden on the train, Julilly and Liza were hidden in oil drums.
False!
What was the first plantation Julilly was on when the book started?
The Henson Plantation
The following phrase from Chapter Two is an example of what literary device: "... as strong and black as midnight"
A simile
What was the password given to them from Mr. Ross?
A friend with friends
Julilly decided to knock on some doors and ask people for food. How did the first lady react?
She sent them away and threatened them with a gun.
What did Julilly and Liza leave the Coffin's house in?
In a carriage
Who was the president of the Underground Railway?
Levi Coffin.
What is a mulatto?
A person who has a white parent and a black parent
Why did the slaves hope for rain?
It would give slaves a day of rest from work.
How did the Mennonites treat the girls? Name 3 things
They fed and bathed them, cleaned their clothes, gave them a place to sleep.
Where did the captain hide the girls when the slave catchers came looking for them on the boat?
How did Mr. Ross look different when they saw him again at the train station?
His hair was shorter and he had no beard.
What argument did Mammy Sally make to Mr. Henson as to why Julilly should not have to work in the fields yet?
Because she was only 12 and had a lot of growing to do.
How was the man driving the wagon (Ch. 10-11) able to answer the slave catchers question without lying?
What river did Jeb Brown live beside?
Ohio River
What did Julilly and Liza say they would do if they were found by the slave catchers when they were on the boat?
They would jump off the boat into the water.
How did Adam die? How long was he in Canada?
The chains. They rubbed his ankle raw and gave him a blood disease.
He was in Canada for 1 day.