Underground to
Canada
Chapters 5-8
Name:
Chapter 5
1. What were some clues that this new plantation
wasn’t going to be the same as Massa Hensen’s?
(2 marks)
2. A simile is a comparison using “like” or
“as”. Find an example of a simile on
page 33. (1 mark)
3. How does the author describe Liza on page
35? What are your first impressions of
her? (2 marks)
Chapter 6
1. On page 38, Liza says, “I figures old Sims
got a soul like a rotten turnip.” What figure of speech is that? (1 mark)
2. What kind act does Julilly do for Liza in the
cotton fields? ( 1mark)
Chapter 7
1. What was one false rumour about Canada? (1 mark)
2. Who is the visitor Massa Riley introduces to
Sims? (1 mark)
Chapter 8
1. How does
Liza explain how to spot the North Star? Why is the North Star so special? (2 marks)
2. On page 52, what are the encouraging words
Liza remembers from her Daddy that causes her to seek freedom a second time? (1
mark)
3. What do you think the girls mean by “I’m afraid and I’m not
afraid”? (2 marks)
