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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. From whom does the reader learn that a black person's testimony as witness in a trial means nothing?
2. At the end of the slave auction, what does Legree promise to give Emmeline if she "is a good girl?"
3. At the lake, who is it that finally insists that Eva should see a doctor?
4. What is Mr. Shelby's opinion of Mrs. Shelby's knowledge of business?
5. Who greets Eliza with the words, "darling, I'm your mother!"
Short Essay Questions
1. What purpose does Augustine St. Clare's defense of slavery serve to the reader?
2. How do the physical descriptions of Simon Legree himself and his plantation symbolize his character?
3. Why might Simon Legree "secretly dislike" Tom and why was it so important for him to get Tom to whip a person?
4. What is Mr. Shelby's objection to Mrs. Shelby having taught religion to the slaves?
5. How is Tom's death the epitome of selflessness and forgiveness?
6. What is ironic about how and why Augustine St. Clare dies?
7. 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?
8. 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."
9. As the loose ends of the story are tied up in Chapter 44, what is the purpose of Chapter 45, the final chapter?
10. With all the happy endings in the book, why might Stowe have chosen to have Tom, the most beloved character, beat to death?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In keeping with a literary style of her time, Harriet Beecher Stowe speaks frequently and at length directly to the reader. Choose from several instances of direct address in the chapters listed below and use them to defend or praise this stylistic device:
Chapter 12--when the author asks the reader to condemn Mr. Haley is aboard a ship for New Orleans and he discusses slavery.
Chapter 37--when the author asks the reader to imagine what George feels like when he is so close to being free.
Chapter 38--when the author asks the reader to imagine what it feels like for Tom to know he is dying.
Chapter 45--when the author uses the whole chapter to "talk" to reader about what the country must do to abolish slavery.
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
Religion is a motif in Uncle Tom's Cabin. Several characters have very different opinions the value of religion in one's life. Compare or contrast the religious view of three of the following characters:
Uncle Tom
Eliza
George Harris
Rachel Halliday
Augustine St. Clare
Simon Legree
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