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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Dodo?
(a) A slave whom Eva meets at the lake.
(b) A pet dog.
(c) A pet bird.
(d) A slave that belongs to a visiting child.

2. At the end of the slave auction, what does Legree promise to give Emmeline if she "is a good girl?"
(a) Steak.
(b) A warm coat.
(c) Her own cabin.
(d) Earrings.

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

4. What kind of cook is Old Dinah described as?
(a) A self-taught, kitchen genius.
(b) Good, but not as good as Aunt Chloe.
(c) A better cook than Aunt Chloe.
(d) A horrid cook.

5. Who is the "quadroon" that is the subject of chapter 34 entitled "The Quadroon's Story?"
(a) Adelia.
(b) Lucy.
(c) Missis.
(d) Cassy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the Quaker woman that George and Eliza are staying with in Chapter 37?

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

3. Weeks after Eva's funeral, who gets comfort from singing from an old hymn book found in a drawer?

4. What is done with Tom's clothes at the slave auction?

5. At Legree's plantation, who does Simon Legree beat for singing?

Short Essay Questions

1. As the loose ends of the story are tied up in Chapter 44, what is the purpose of Chapter 45, the final chapter?

2. How does the language of Eliza and George's escape to freedom reflect the mood of this journey--"The blue waves of Lake Erie danced, rippling and sparkling in the sunlight. A fresh breeze blew from the shore, and the lordly boat ploughed her way right gallantly onward."

3. With all the happy endings in the book, why might Stowe have chosen to have Tom, the most beloved character, beat to death?

4. How do the events on the boat suggest that the novel is nearing a conclusion of a story?

5. How does Miss Ophelia's feelings about "training" Topsy reveal what the problem is for people who attempt to control their servants or slaves with violence?

6. Explain how the following passage is foreshadowing: "the rays of the sun formed a kind of glory behind her [Eva], as she came forward in her white dress, with her golden hair and glowing cheeks, her eyes unnaturally bright..."

7. How is Cassy and Emmeline's "escape" from Legree bittersweet?

8. What event triggers the turning point in Augustine's religious beliefs and who is responsible for his religious education here?

9. What is Mr. Shelby's objection to Mrs. Shelby having taught religion to the slaves?

10. How does the author use color and/or physical characteristics to symbolize the difference between Augustine and his daughter, Eva, and Alfred and his son, Henrique?

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