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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Senator Bird react when his wife objects to the passing of the Fugitive Slave Act?
(a) With understanding and patience.
(b) With anger.
(c) With pleasure.
(d) With astonishment.

2. Who says that he/she "wouldn't give a flip" for politics?
(a) Mr. Bird.
(b) Mrs. Bird.
(c) Both.
(d) Neither.

3. Why doesn't Eliza see her husband much?
(a) He travels a lot for his job.
(b) He and Eliza have divorced.
(c) He is ill.
(d) He lives and works on a different plantation.

4. When Mr. Haley leaves Mr. Shelby, what is the awful truth that Mrs. Shelby learns?
(a) Uncle Tom will be sold and gone tomorrow.
(b) Uncle Tom will be sold, but that he can stay until after harvest.
(c) Harry will be sold and gone tomorrow.
(d) Uncle Tom and Harry will be sold and gone tomorrow.

5. Who does Mr. Haley get to help him find Eliza and Harry?
(a) Mr. Shelby and Mrs. Haley.
(b) All the slaves back at the plantation.
(c) Two slave traders.
(d) Mr. And Mrs. Shelby.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character is very protective towards Eliza?

2. Who is Lucy?

3. Who does the search party actually take orders from?

4. Who is absent from the plantation when Mr. Shelby and Mr. Haley's agreement moves into action?

5. 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?

(see the answer key)

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