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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Eliza get married to her current husband?
(a) In a church build especially for weddings between slaves.
(b) On the Shelby plantation.
(c) On the banks of the Mississippi River.
(d) On the plantation where she worked previously.

2. When does the reader see evidence of the slaves belief in Christianity in Chapter 4?
(a) We see evidence of the slaves belief in Christianity when they have a prayer meeting in the cabin.
(b) We see evidence when they take turns reading the Bible aloud.
(c) We see their faith in Christianity when they say the rosary together.
(d) We see evidence of the slaves belief in Christianity when Aunt Chloe gets on her knees and prays.

3. What does Mr. Haley say to Mr. Shelby that is insulting?
(a) Haley accuses Mr. Shelby of not being fair and possibly helping the slaves get away.
(b) Mr. Haley says that Shelby spoiled his slaves and now he will expect Shelby to give him cash.
(c) Haley accuses Shelby of caring too much about his wife thinks.
(d) Haley accuses Shelby of being a poor manager.

4. Who does Mr. Shelby think that Haley speaks of too casually and disrespectfully?
(a) The President of the United States.
(b) Mrs. Shelby.
(c) Uncle Tom.
(d) Eliza and Harry.

5. What does George accomplish that shows he has talent?
(a) George taught Harry classical music.
(b) George invented a way to measure the efficiency of plantation labor.
(c) George invented an earlier model of the cotton gin.
(d) George invented a hemp-cleaning machine.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Eliza fear for George to travel so far?

2. Who is John Von Trompe?

3. Which character speaks about slaves in such a way that it is clear that he treats his slaves kindly and has thought a great deal about their humanity?

4. Who is Dinah?

5. Who are Bill and Jerry?

(see the answer key)

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