1. Why does Eliza fear for George to travel so far?
(a) She feels that there is no place like home.
(b) She fears that he will not make enough money.
(c) She fears she may never see him again.
(d) She fears that she will have to do George's work in addition to her own.

2. How does Mrs. Shelby feel about the people who are in charge of the search party?
(a) She is so sad that she cannot even discuss this matter.
(b) She knows their work and is worried they will bring Eliza and her son back and they will be sold.
(c) She wants them to delay and not actually find Eliza and her son.
(d) She is confident that her husband will make things right.

3. Who raised Eliza?
(a) Uncle Tom.
(b) Uncle Tom and his wife.
(c) Eliza's natural mother.
(d) Mrs. Shelby

4. What is it that makes Eliza feel momentarily sad as she runs away?
(a) The Shelby home is the only one she has ever known and she is nostalgiac.
(b) She feels sad that Harry is crying that he wants to stay.
(c) She says she feels unloyal leaving Mrs. Shelby.
(d) She is sad to leave her work since it gave her satisfaction.

5. 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.
(d) Torn, frozen clothes, one shoe missing, bleeding.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of Chapter 4, what does "a neat garden patch, where, every summer, strawberries, raspberries, and a variety of fruit and vegetables, flourished" describe?

2. In what state does Senator Bird live?

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

4. Where is one place where George works?

5. Who is Harry?

(see the answer key)

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