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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Albert?
(a) A friend of Haley's.
(b) The auctioneer at the slave auction.
(c) A slave Haley bought.
(d) A slave trader on the lookout for Eliza.

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

3. Where is Mr. Butler headed when the reader meets him in the tavern?
(a) Ohio.
(b) The Haley plantation.
(c) Canada.
(d) Georgia.

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

5. How does Uncle Tom receive the news of the slaves on Shelby plantation being sold?
(a) He encourages Eliza to get Mrs. Shelby to help her hide.
(b) Uncle Tom tells Eliza that she must be mistaken and that Mr. Shelby would never do such a thing.
(c) He says he feels badly, but he would never run away becase he would never want to disappoint his master.
(d) He encourages Eliza to run away and offers to care for her son until she can send for him.

6. Who is John Von Trompe?
(a) A lawyer who worked with all slave traders in the North.
(b) A lawyer whom Haley hired to retrieve Eliza and Harry.
(c) A lawyer who worked against all slave traders who came North.
(d) A person who works as part of the Underground Railroad.

7. In the chapter titled "The Property is Carried Off" what is the "property" that is referred to here?
(a) A railroad car.
(b) Uncle Tom.
(c) Harry.
(d) Eliza.

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

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

10. How does Mrs. Selby react to the news that Eliza has escaped?
(a) She is secretly delighted.
(b) She is furious.
(c) She expected this would happen and gets a new personal slave for herself.
(d) She faints.

11. When does Mrs. Shelby first learn the details about Mr. Haley's visit to the plantation?
(a) She finds out when she walks in and hears them trying to whisper their plan.
(b) She finds out from Eliza that evening.
(c) She finds out from young Master George that evening.
(d) Mrs. Shelby doesn't find out about Mr. Haley and why he visits until she asks her husband about the meeting.

12. What does Mrs. Bird do to let Eliza and Harry rest?
(a) Led them to seperate cozy rooms where they could sleep.
(b) Took them to a nearby inn so she would not be violating the Fugitive Slave Act.
(c) Let them fall asleep together on a temporary bed.
(d) Led them in front of the fire where they fell asleep in chairs.

13. What news is it that Rachel has for Eliza?
(a) Her husband is dead.
(b) Her husband made it to Canada.
(c) Her husband has escaped, but was captured by slave catchers and returned to Kentucky.
(d) Her husband has escaped and will join them tonight.

14. When Eliza is describe as a "petted and indulged favorite," what does this mean?
(a) Eliza was treated like a pet.
(b) Eliza was ignored.
(c) Eliza was spoiled rotten.
(d) Eliza was treated gently and given privileges.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is "Black Sam?"

2. Who is Cudjoe?

3. To what place does George plan to travel?

4. Who is Andy?

5. What did Aunt Chloe make for breakfast as "the property" prepares to leave the cabin?

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