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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the first possible solution Mr. Shelby introduces as a possibility for paying Mr. Haley?
(a) Uncle Tom as payment.
(b) Eliza as payment.
(c) Harry as payment.
(d) Uncle Tom's cabin rent as payment.

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

3. What are Mr. Shelby and Mr. Haley discussing in Chapter 1?
(a) Whether slavery is moral or immoral.
(b) Successful crops on their plantations.
(c) Their marriages.
(d) How Mr. Shelby will pay Mr. Haley the debt he owes.

4. Who is George?
(a) Mr. Shelby.
(b) Mr. Shelby's son and heir to the plantation.
(c) Uncle Tom's son.
(d) Eliza's husband and Harry's father.

5. The title of this Chapter 6 is "Discovery." Why is this an appropriate chapter title?
(a) Uncle Tom discovers that he does have the courage to run away.
(b) The Shelbys discover that they cannot live with the idea of selling their slaves and take back the offer.
(c) The Shelbys discover that Eliza and Harry have run away.
(d) Eliza discovers a spare horse and she and Harry take off on horseback.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Senator Bird react when his wife objects to the passing of the Fugitive Slave Act?

2. Shortly before Chapter 1 ends, what is Eliza afraid will happen?

3. How does Mrs. Shelby feel about the people who are in charge of the search party?

4. What is it that Mrs. Bird feels is ignored by the passing of the Fugitive Slave Act?

5. What is it that makes Eliza feel momentarily sad as she runs away?

(see the answer key)

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