Henry's Freedom Box
Henry's Freedom Box is a tale based upon a true story of a slave's escape to freedom. This is a comprehension quiz designed for 3rd and 4th graders based on the book by Ellen Levine and Kadir Nelson.
- 1.
Henry's mother tells him that slave children are like ______ because they are "torn from the trees like slave children are torn from their families."- A.
Bark
- B.
Sticks
- C.
Leaves
- D.
Birds
- 2.
Henry didn't know..
- A.
His father
- B.
His own birthday
- C.
His real name
- D.
How to work
- 3.
Henry and his wife, Nancy were allowed to live together even though they had different what?
- A.
Jobs
- B.
Hobbies
- C.
Beliefs
- D.
Masters
- 4.
Nancy's master sold her and the children because...
- A.
He had lost a lot of money
- B.
He was angry at Henry
- C.
His wife had died
- D.
He didn't like children
- 5.
Henry asked his friend, James, and Dr. Smith to help him escape. Why did Dr. Smith agree to help Henry?
- A.
He didn't like Henry's master.
- B.
He thought slavery was wrong.
- C.
He thought it would be interesting.
- D.
He wanted to break the law.
- 6.
Why did Henry have to hurt his hand more than it already was?
- A.
He wanted the doctor to see him again.
- B.
He did it on accident.
- C.
He was in a fight.
- D.
He wanted an excuse so the boss would have to let him stay home.
- 7.
How did the railroad and ship workers handle Henry's box that said "with care"?
- A.
They threw the box around and even had him upside down for hours.
- B.
They always were gentle and kept the box upright.
- C.
They were rough.
- D.
They threw the box around at first, but then were gentle later.
- 8.
Two men on the boat thought that Henry's box was full of ....
- A.
Dresses for women
- B.
A runaway slave
- C.
Mail
- D.
A top secret weapon
- 9.
Henry "Box" Brown decided that his birhday was on what day?
- A.
The day his family was sold
- B.
The day he saw a "free bird" flying
- C.
The day he met his wife
- D.
The day he arrived in Philadelphia
- 10.Did you enjoy this book?
- A.
Yes, it was a very good book. I will read it again.
- B.
It was an okay book to read. I may read it again.
- C.
No, I didn't enjoy this book and don't think I would read it again.
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