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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. Where did Eliza get married to her current husband?
2. Who are the two characters introduced in Chapter 1?
3. Who is John Von Trompe?
4. What happens to Lucy by the end of the Chapter 12?
5. In the conversation in the tavern about how to best manage slaves, what is it that interrupts this discussion?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is the theme of religion versus politics explored in Chapter 9?
2. What character speaks about laws and says, "we have nothing to do with them; all they are for is to crush us, and keep us down."
3. 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?
4. How might the modern reader interpret Mr. Shelby's plan to be absent from the plantation when Tom is to be taken away?
5. How does the treatment of George by his master compare or contrast with how Eliza is treated by her owners.
6. How are Miss Ophelia's views of blacks more complicated than the racial views of other whites we have met so far?
7. 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?
8. What does the reader's first impression of Harry reveal about him?
9. What is unusual about Young Master Shelby teaching Tom how to write?
10. What does the reader learn in Chapters 2 and 3 about Eliza's past as a mother?
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
One of the themes of Uncle Tom's Cabin explores man's inhumanity to his fellow man. Discuss this theme by referring to specific incidents in the novel or relationships that expand on this theme.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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