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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who are the two characters introduced in Chapter 1?
(a) Mr. Shelby and Mr. Haley.
(b) Mr. and Mrs. Shelby.
(c) Uncle Tom and Harry.
(d) Mr. and Mrs. Haley.

2. When Mr. Haley is with Mr. Shelby, how does Eliza find out about the upcoming sale of the slaves?
(a) She hides in the closet to hear Shelby and young Master George talk.
(b) She has read the journal on Mr. Shelby's desk when she cleaned.
(c) She hides in the closet to hear Shelby and Haley talk.
(d) She hides in the closet to hear Mr. and Mrs. Shelby talk.

3. What does Mr. Shelby offer Haley to content him when their business deal gets delayed?
(a) A card game.
(b) A game of croquet.
(c) A chess game.
(d) Dinner.

4. When George meets with Eliza, why does he tell her that he travels so far from the plantation on which he works?
(a) He will travel to a place where he will have more freedom than he has now.
(b) He has another wife and child to visit.
(c) He knows he can sell his invention in another city.
(d) He has an ill mother who has no one to care for her.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. Bird do to let Eliza and Harry rest?

2. 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?

3. To what place does George plan to travel?

4. Who are Lokar and Marks?

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

(see the answer key)

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