Chapter 11, Underground

 Chapter 11

 

School

- slaves are not allowed to go to school. Why is that? 

 

- when Massa Riley took the book from Liza’s father, what did he do with the book? 

 

- what did Riley do to Liza’s dad? 

 

Password

- why is it necessary to have a password?                              - What is the password?

 

 

- what is the reason that Liza does not trust the white man (p.70)?

 

Fire

- how did the slaves start a fire?

Use kindle (very fine, dried grass or pine needles), and hit the flint on rock to generate sparks

 

- why do they need a fire?

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Wagon

- the slaves hide at the back of a wagon. How are they covered? 

 

- the slaves cannot do two things while they are hiding in the wagon. What are the two things?

 

- when the second horse man pulls back the canvas, what does he see? 

 

- the horse man thinks that the slaves are in ___________.

 

- what happen to the wagon driver after the horse man uncovers the canvas? 

 

 

-“The four slaves sat immobile as stunned rabbits.” (why don’t they run away from the slave hunters when they hear the hoof-beats? guns

 

 

 

The New Fugitive Slave Act

- describe it: 

 

- how does it work? How much reward? $1000