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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who apparently knows nothing of Mr. Shelby's debt?
(a) Eliza.
(b) Mrs. Shelby.
(c) Mr. Shelby, himself.
(d) Mr. Haley.
2. What does George accomplish that shows he has talent?
(a) George invented an earlier model of the cotton gin.
(b) George taught Harry classical music.
(c) George invented a hemp-cleaning machine.
(d) George invented a way to measure the efficiency of plantation labor.
3. Why is Eliza easily able to ask for help of a woman she meets without risking being suspected of being a runaway slave?
(a) She is light-skinned enough to "pass" for being white.
(b) The woman says she loves children so much she will do anything to help Eliza and her beautiful son Harry.
(c) The woman is Harriet Tubman, a famous abolitionist.
(d) The woman she meets is also black and is, therefore, sympathetic.
4. In what state does Senator Bird live?
(a) West Virginia.
(b) Georgia.
(c) Ohio.
(d) Kentucky.
5. Who is John Von Trompe?
(a) A lawyer whom Haley hired to retrieve Eliza and Harry.
(b) A person who works as part of the Underground Railroad.
(c) A lawyer who worked against all slave traders who came North.
(d) A lawyer who worked with all slave traders in the North.
6. Who is "Black Sam?"
(a) A slave who travels around trying to help runaway slaves find shelter.
(b) A slave who belongs to the Shelbys.
(c) A slave who travels with Mr. Haley.
(d) A code name for Harry.
7. Where is one place where George works?
(a) Mr. Shelby's plantation.
(b) The railroad station.
(c) A factory.
(d) Mr. Haley's plantation.
8. Who does Mr. Shelby think that Haley speaks of too casually and disrespectfully?
(a) Mrs. Shelby.
(b) Eliza and Harry.
(c) The President of the United States.
(d) Uncle Tom.
9. Who is "Mr. Butler?"
(a) A U.S. marshal.
(b) A slave trader.
(c) George Harris
(d) Young Master George.
10. What is the main point of the Fugitive Slave Act?
(a) To make it illegal for people in northern states to aid runaway slaves.
(b) To make it legal for people in norther states to aid runaway slaves.
(c) To make it legal for slave traders to enter free states.
(d) To make it illegal for slave catchers to enter free states.
11. What does Eliza bring along for her and Harry to eat as they travel?
(a) Sandwhiches and oranges.
(b) Cakes and apples.
(c) Sandwiches and apples.
(d) Oranges and apples.
12. What words convey the atmosphere described in the homes of the Quakers who the reader meets in Chapter 13?
(a) Fancy and luxorious.
(b) Warm and cozy.
(c) Sleek and modern.
(d) Cold and empty.
13. To whom do Sam and Andy tell the story of Eliza's escape?
(a) All the slaves back at the plantation.
(b) Two slave traders.
(c) Mr. And Mrs. Shelby.
(d) Mr. Shelby and Mrs. Haley.
14. How does Uncle Tom receive the news of the slaves on Shelby plantation being sold?
(a) He encourages Eliza to run away and offers to care for her son until she can send for him.
(b) He encourages Eliza to get Mrs. Shelby to help her hide.
(c) Uncle Tom tells Eliza that she must be mistaken and that Mr. Shelby would never do such a thing.
(d) He says he feels badly, but he would never run away becase he would never want to disappoint his master.
15. What does Eliza tell the Birds when she appears at their house?
(a) The story of her escape and exhaustion.
(b) A story she made up about being beaten.
(c) A story about her evil owners.
(d) A story about her masters not giving her sick child health care.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who is Harry?
2. Where does Tom stay while Haley goes to the slave auction?
3. What is Aunt Chloe's mood on this morning after Eliza's escape?
4. As Chapter 7 opens, why is Eliza carrying Harry?
5. In the conversation in the tavern about how to best manage slaves, what is it that interrupts this discussion?
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