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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. When does Mrs. Shelby first learn the details about Mr. Haley's visit to the plantation?
2. Who is Eliza?
3. Who apparently knows nothing of Mr. Shelby's debt?
4. What is the main point of the Fugitive Slave Act?
5. In the tavern, what is it that one of the Kentuckians brings to the stranger to read?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is Uncle Tom's loyalty to his master such a subject of harsh criticism and ridicule?
2. What character says, "don't quote the Bible at me that way," and what does this quotation reveal about his character?
3. What are two good reasons that "The Mother's Struggle" is an appropriate title for Chapter 7?
4. How is the character of Phineas contrasted with that of Halliday?
5. The author, Harriet Beecher Stowe, feels it is important for her readers to know the substance of the Fugitive Slave Act. What does she do inform the reader of this law?
6. What is the author's purpose in having Sam tell the story of Eliza's escape and Mr. Haley's failed attempts to catch her?
7. How does the reader learn that Quakers are anti-slavery?
8. What effect has studying the Christian religion had on Eliza?
9. What are the two things in this historical fiction that were real and introduced in Chapter 9?
10. How does the treatment of George by his master compare or contrast with how Eliza is treated by her owners.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
There are several characters in Uncle Tom's Cabin who exemplify courage; conversely, there are several who exemplify cowardice. Identify these characters as their depiction of courage or cowardice. Then specifically refer to what actions or words of theirs come to embody these qualities and define courage and cowardice.
Essay Topic 2
In Uncle Tom's Cabin, Harriet Beecher Stowe pits slavery against Christianity. Explore how she comes to depict the incompatibility of the two institutions, slavery and Christianity by referring to and exploring specific situations throughout the novel.
Essay Topic 3
Imagery is a powerful literary device. How does the imagery in the descriptions of various homes, such as Tom's cabin, the home of the Quaker family, and the Legree plantation serve to extend the characterization of the people who live in these homes?
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