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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Albert?
(a) A slave Haley bought.
(b) The auctioneer at the slave auction.
(c) A friend of Haley's.
(d) A slave trader on the lookout for Eliza.

2. When the boat Tom is aboard docks, what does Tom do?
(a) He stays on the boat and reads his Bible.
(b) He goes home with Mr. Haley.
(c) He goes to St. Clare plantation.
(d) He goes to a tavern and waits for Mr. Haley to be done with dinner.

3. What news is it that Rachel has for Eliza?
(a) Her husband has escaped and will join them tonight.
(b) Her husband is dead.
(c) Her husband made it to Canada.
(d) Her husband has escaped, but was captured by slave catchers and returned to Kentucky.

4. Who is Harry?
(a) A child slave on the Harris plantation.
(b) A child slave on the Shelby plantation.
(c) A child slave who has run away in search of freedom.
(d) A child slave on the Haley plantation.

5. To what place does George plan to travel?
(a) Kentucky.
(b) Canada.
(c) Georgia.
(d) Virginia.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Senator Bird give someone to help support Eliza before he and she parted?

2. Who is Hagar?

3. How does Mrs. Selby react to the news that Eliza has escaped?

4. Why are the ferry boats not running when Eliza is out crossing the river?

5. In the tavern, what is it that one of the Kentuckians brings to the stranger to read?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the reader's first impression of Harry reveal about him?

2. What is unusual about Young Master Shelby teaching Tom how to write?

3. What is effect of the description of life at the Hallidays?

4. How does the reader know that Mr. Shelby regards his wife's happiness as important?

5. What character speaks about laws and says, "we have nothing to do with them; all they are for is to crush us, and keep us down."

6. When Mrs. Shelby speaks of this sale of her slaves being a curse from God, her husband accuses her of sounding like an abolitionist. Why is that such a harsh accusation?

7. What are two good reasons that "The Mother's Struggle" is an appropriate title for Chapter 7?

8. What is the significance of John Von Trompe being described as a former "land-holder and slave owner in the state of Kentucky?"

9. Compare or contrast Mr. Shelby's and Mr. Haley's opinions on how to treat slaves should be treated.

10. How does the reader learn that Quakers are anti-slavery?

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