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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. Who is the character "Mas'r George" who is teaching Uncle Tom how to write?
2. Who are Bill and Jerry?
3. How could the people who go to search for Eliza and Harry be described?
4. Where is the boat bound for that Tom boards with Mr. Haley?
5. What does Harry do when he first meets Mr. Shelby and Mr. Haley?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is the character of Phineas contrasted with that of Halliday?
2. What is the author's intent by contrasting Mr. Haley's sole interest in thinking of slaves in terms of their physical strength and how he will be able to resell them and Tom's continued pondering on the Bible and a "pitying Jesus?"
3. How does the treatment of George by his master compare or contrast with how Eliza is treated by her owners.
4. Compare or contrast Mr. Shelby's and Mr. Haley's opinions on how to treat slaves should be treated.
5. What is unusual about Young Master Shelby teaching Tom how to write?
6. How is the theme of religion versus politics explored in Chapter 9?
7. Why does the author write that "Sam was in wonderful spirits," when each of his possible sightings of Eliza turn out to not be her?
8. Why might the author so frequently speak directly to the reader and asks the reader questions as she does in the last four to five paragraphs at the end of this chapter?
9. What are the two things in this historical fiction that were real and introduced in Chapter 9?
10. Why is Uncle Tom's loyalty to his master such a subject of harsh criticism and ridicule?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The subject of religion, specifically Christianity, abounds in Uncle Tom's Cabin. Discuss how Stowe's characterization of Uncle Tom embodied the principles of Christianity--namely that of faith, forgiveness, compassion, and belief in an afterlife. Refer to specific instances from the novel to illustrate these various components of Christianity.
Essay Topic 2
Harriet Beecher Stowe was a female writer who was vehemently against slavery. Discuss the female characters, both black and white, whom she created to "speak" for her cause and evaluate how effectively Stowe used each of these female characters furthered the thinking against slavery.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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