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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. As Cassy, escapes aboard a boat, she listens to a conversation among several slaves that she doesn't know, what piece of information does she find out that is personally meaningful to her?
(a) George is her son and that he is free in Canada.
(b) Eliza is her sister and that she is free in Canada.
(c) Eliza is her daughter and that she is free in Canada.
(d) George is her brother and that he is free in Canada.

2. What is it that Aunt Chloe has saved to proudly show Tom when he returns?
(a) A quilt she made for him.
(b) A record of the money she earned.
(c) Money that was left to her in Mr. Shelby's will.
(d) A Bible Mrs. Shelby gave her.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of Chapter 45, who does Stowe say will have "a heavy account to answer?"

2. As Eliza continues to travel to Canada, how does she disguise herself?

3. When Aunt Chloe gets a letter from Tom, what issue does it raise in the Shelby household?

4. Who is Dodo?

5. What kind of cook is Old Dinah described as?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why might Stowe ends this chapter speaking directly to the reader about what might it feel like to be free for the first time?

2. 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?

3. What purpose does Augustine St. Clare's defense of slavery serve to the reader?

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

5. What does Stowe insist that Northerners do to truly live by their Christian beliefs?

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

7. How do the physical descriptions of Simon Legree himself and his plantation symbolize his character?

8. What are the similarities between Aunt Chloe And Mrs. Shelby which are emphasized?

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

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

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