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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What are Miss Ophelia's plans for Topsy's future?
(a) To take her back to Vermont with her.
(b) To teach her to read so that she can teach other slaves.
(c) To ask for Mrs. St. Clare's help in raising Topsy.
(d) To have Topsy move into Eva's old room.

3. At the conclusion of Chapter 41, whose suffering from being beaten does Quimbo and Sambo witness?
(a) Cassy's.
(b) Tom's.
(c) Cassy's and Emmeline's.
(d) Legree's.

4. What is done with Tom's clothes at the slave auction?
(a) They are burned.
(b) They are divided up among other slaves.
(c) They are sold.
(d) They are made fun of.

5. At Legree's plantation, who does Simon Legree beat for singing?
(a) Lucy.
(b) Cassy.
(c) Emmeline.
(d) Tom.

6. In a philosophical and religious discussion with Legree, who is it that explains that what he looks forward to is "eternity?"
(a) Emmeline.
(b) Cassy.
(c) Lucy .
(d) Tom.

7. Because of Legree's superstitious nature, who is the unlikely person that he fears?
(a) Cassy.
(b) Missis.
(c) Lucy.
(d) Adelia.

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

9. Why is Lake Pontchartrain important to the action of Chapter 22?
(a) It is where Eva says she wants to visit.
(b) It is where the St Clare family's summer villa is.
(c) It is where Uncle Tom fishes.
(d) It is where Augustine wants to build a small plantation.

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

11. Who on the Shelby plantation offers first to earn extra money in Chapter 21?
(a) Mrs. Shelby.
(b) Mr. Shelby.
(c) Uncle Tom.
(d) Young Master Tom Shelby.

12. When Tom goes out to work in the fields at Legree's plantation, who does Tom help pick cotton in the fields?
(a) Cassy.
(b) Sam.
(c) Sambo.
(d) Lucy.

13. At the slave auction, what does Emmeline do when Legree examined her?
(a) Cry.
(b) Pushes him away.
(c) Asks him not to touch her.
(d) Asks her mother to stop him.

14. Who is Legree's former mistress?
(a) Cassy.
(b) Missis.
(c) Lucy.
(d) Adelia.

15. When Augustine lectures Miss Ophelia on how to properly treat a slave, what kind of treatment does he say is most effective?
(a) Kindness.
(b) Harsh and violent.
(c) Treatment as equals.
(d) A combination of firm and gentle.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who greets Eliza with the words, "darling, I'm your mother!"

2. When Eva is alone in her room, why does Eva cut her hair?

3. Who tries to convince Tom that it would be advantageous to him to burn his Bible?

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

5. What is it that Topsy does that angers Miss Ophelia?

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