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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the end of Chapter 45, who does Stowe say will have "a heavy account to answer?"
(a) The President of the United States.
(b) The Southern slave owners.
(c) The Christian church.
(d) The Northerners who did nothing to fight slavery.

2. Who tries to convince Tom that it would be advantageous to him to burn his Bible?
(a) Emmeline.
(b) Lucy.
(c) Simon Legree.
(d) Cassy.

3. When Eva is alone in her room, why does Eva cut her hair?
(a) To make washing her hair less difficult.
(b) To make doll hair for a doll for Topsy.
(c) To make herself look older.
(d) To give locks of hair to people to remember her by.

4. According to Chapter 45, what famous lawyer defended 76 slaves who attempted escape on a schooner named Pearl?
(a) Robert E. Lee.
(b) William Jennings Bryan.
(c) Abraham Lincoln.
(d) Horace Mann.

5. Where is Simon Legree's plantation?
(a) On the New Orleans River in Lousiana.
(b) On the Red River in Louisiana.
(c) On the Mississippi River in Louisiana.
(d) On the Red River in Mississippi.

6. From whom does the reader learn that a black person's testimony as witness in a trial means nothing?
(a) Simon Legree.
(b) Mrs. Shelby.
(c) Mr. Shelby.
(d) Uncle Tom.

7. What happened in the weeks following the death at the St. Clare villa that most influenced Augustine and led to changes he made in the running of his household?
(a) Listening to Miss Ophelia's abolitionist views.
(b) Debating his wife about how the treat slaves.
(c) Reading Eva's Bible.
(d) Discussing the Bible with Tom.

8. While Tom is a slave on the Legree plantation, who tries to convince Tom to kill Legree?
(a) Cassy.
(b) Sambo.
(c) Emmeline.
(d) Lucy.

9. Whose funeral takes place in Chapter 29 entitled "The Unprotected?"
(a) Augustine St. Clare's.
(b) Marie St. Clare's.
(c) Topsy's.
(d) Miss Ophelia's.

10. After they get the letter from Tom, what does Aunt Chloe ask Mrs. Shelby to write for her?
(a) Directions to the nearest city.
(b) A letter to Tom.
(c) Directions to New Orleans.
(d) A pass and a recommendation.

11. What is Mr. Shelby's opinion of Mrs. Shelby's knowledge of business?
(a) She is learning more about the business of the plantation every day.
(b) He thinks she should take a business course.
(c) She knows nothing about business.
(d) She is a business genius.

12. What illness has Tom Lokar been laid up with for three weeks?
(a) Rheumatic Fever.
(b) Consumption.
(c) Influenza.
(d) Gout.

13. After the death on the Shelby plantation, who travels from the Shelby plantation to the Legree plantation?
(a) Aunt Chloe.
(b) Young Master George.
(c) Mrs. Shelby.
(d) Mr. Shelby.

14. When George, Eliza and Harry finally reach Canada, what is the name of the Canadian town where the boat they are on docks?
(a) Sandusky.
(b) Montreal.
(c) Freetown.
(d) Amherstberg.

15. What was the general opinion of Miss Ophelia in the St. Clare household?
(a) She is getting to be more and more useful every day.
(b) She is a nuisance.
(c) She is very helpful, but doesn't understand how to treat Eva.
(d) She is a wonderful addition.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the "quadroon" that is the subject of chapter 34 entitled "The Quadroon's Story?"

2. As Chapter 29 ends, where is Tom on his way to?

3. What are Miss Ophelia's plans for Topsy's future?

4. At the beginning of Chapter 41, who dies on the Shelby plantation?

5. According to Chapter 45, which characters are drawn from real people aboard the schooner named Pearl?

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