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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Phineas and Mr. Halliday are counseling George, What does George have that they are worried about?
(a) A bow and arrow.
(b) A knife.
(c) A rifle.
(d) A pistol.

2. When Mr. Haley becomes agitated during their discussion of slave treatment, what does Mr. Shelby try to calm him with?
(a) Tea and cornbread.
(b) Whisky.
(c) A hearty breakfast.
(d) Tea and honey.

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

4. Who are Lokar and Marks?
(a) Slave traders.
(b) Riverboat workers.
(c) Mr. Haley's sons.
(d) Slaves.

5. Who says, "I'm in the Lord's hands," as the action of Chapter 10 begins?
(a) Young Master George
(b) Aunt Chloe
(c) Eliza.
(d) Uncle Tom.

6. Who is Hagar?
(a) The local tavern owner.
(b) A slave trader on the lookout for Eliza.
(c) Albert's mother.
(d) A friend of Haley's.

7. What river are Eliza and Harry headed towards as they begin this journey?
(a) The Kentucky River.
(b) The Mississippi River.
(c) The Ohio River.
(d) The Missouri River.

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

9. What family protects Eliza and Harry once they have crossed the river?
(a) The Hallidays.
(b) The Rachels.
(c) The Stanwoods.
(d) The Stedmans.

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

11. What does Simeon suggest as the wisest time to begin slave travel northward?
(a) At night.
(b) On Sundays while people are at church.
(c) After lunch.
(d) At dawn.

12. Who is Eva?
(a) A little black girl Tom meets on the riverboat.
(b) A female slave roughly Tom's age whom he meets on the riverboat.
(c) A slave who belongs to the riverboat captain.
(d) A little white girl Tom meets on the riverboat.

13. What did Aunt Chloe make for breakfast as "the property" prepares to leave the cabin?
(a) Eggs and bacon and ham and grits.
(b) Grits.
(c) Grits and bacon.
(d) Chicken and corn cake.

14. Who is Harry?
(a) A child slave who has run away in search of freedom.
(b) A child slave on the Haley plantation.
(c) A child slave on the Shelby plantation.
(d) A child slave on the Harris plantation.

15. When George and Eliza are reunited, what is Eliza trying to convince George of?
(a) To leave for Canada alone and then send for her and Harry.
(b) That it is better for the three of them to travel together.
(c) To live with the Hallidays for a while.
(d) To become a Christian.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Harry do when he first meets Mr. Shelby and Mr. Haley?

2. Who raised Eliza?

3. What is Aunt Chloe's primary responsibility of the plantation?

4. What happens to Lucy by the end of the Chapter 12?

5. Why is Eliza easily able to ask for help of a woman she meets without risking being suspected of being a runaway slave?

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