Part A

What inference can be made based on the information in paragraphs 6 and 7?

Responses

Tubman and her father are both willing to risk their lives to help others escape slavery.
Tubman and her father are both willing to risk their lives to help others escape slavery.

Tubman advises people escaping slavery to leave on Saturday because it is a day when no one works.
Tubman advises people escaping slavery to leave on Saturday because it is a day when no one works.

Once the war begins, there is no longer a need for the Underground Railroad.
Once the war begins, there is no longer a need for the Underground Railroad.

Because her parents are finally free, Tubman ends her work with the Underground Railroad.
Because her parents are finally free, Tubman ends her work with the Underground Railroad.
Question 2
Part B

Which detail from the text best supports the answer to Part A?

Responses

“Shortly after this, the Civil War began and the Underground Railroad stopped operating.”
“Shortly after this, the Civil War began and the Underground Railroad stopped operating.”

“Since Sunday was a day of rest, owners would not discover the escape until Monday.”
“Since Sunday was a day of rest, owners would not discover the escape until Monday.”

“It was especially dangerous because Tubman’s father was already in trouble for having sheltered runaways in his home.”
“It was especially dangerous because Tubman’s father was already in trouble for having sheltered runaways in his home.”

“One of Tubman’s last trips on the Underground Railroad was to bring her parents north to Canada.”
“One of Tubman’s last trips on the Underground Railroad was to bring her parents north to Canada.”

1 answer

Part A

The inference that can be made based on the information in paragraphs 6 and 7 is:

Tubman and her father are both willing to risk their lives to help others escape slavery.

Part B

The detail from the text that best supports the answer to Part A is:

“It was especially dangerous because Tubman’s father was already in trouble for having sheltered runaways in his home.”

This detail indicates the risks faced by Tubman and her father, highlighting their willingness to jeopardize their safety to assist others in escaping slavery.