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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 21.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is John Von Trompe?
(a) A lawyer who worked against all slave traders who came North.
(b) A lawyer who worked with all slave traders in the North.
(c) A lawyer whom Haley hired to retrieve Eliza and Harry.
(d) A person who works as part of the Underground Railroad.

2. Who is "Mr. Butler?"
(a) George Harris
(b) Young Master George.
(c) A U.S. marshal.
(d) A slave trader.

3. What is the main point of the Fugitive Slave Act?
(a) To make it legal for people in norther states to aid runaway slaves.
(b) To make it legal for slave traders to enter free states.
(c) To make it illegal for people in northern states to aid runaway slaves.
(d) To make it illegal for slave catchers to enter free states.

4. Which includes most of the descriptive details of Eliza at the doorstep of the Bird's house?
(a) Torn, frozen clothes, bleeding, arm broken and in a sling.
(b) Torn, frozen clothes.
(c) Torn, frozen clothes, and bandaged head.
(d) Torn, frozen clothes, one shoe missing, bleeding.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Mr. Shelby's opinion of Mrs. Shelby's knowledge of business?

2. Where is the boat bound for that Tom boards with Mr. Haley?

3. When does Mrs. Shelby first learn the details about Mr. Haley's visit to the plantation?

4. In what state does Senator Bird live?

5. When the Shelby's get Uncle Tom's letter, what does Mr. Shelby say that Tom should do to get on with his life?

(see the answer key)

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