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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 Augustine lectures Miss Ophelia on how to properly treat a slave, what kind of treatment does he say is most effective?

2. According to Chapter 45, what famous lawyer defended 76 slaves who attempted escape on a schooner named Pearl?

3. As Chapter 30 begins, what is the treatment of slaves at a slave warehouse?

4. Once Emmeline is at the Legree plantation, what does Emmeline try to convince another woman to do with her?

5. Who is the Quaker woman that George and Eliza are staying with in Chapter 37?

Short Essay Questions

1. With all the happy endings in the book, why might Stowe have chosen to have Tom, the most beloved character, beat to death?

2. Why might Simon Legree "secretly dislike" Tom and why was it so important for him to get Tom to whip a person?

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

4. What is Mr. Shelby's objection to Mrs. Shelby having taught religion to the slaves?

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

6. Why is Cassy a key character in through whom Stowe explores Simon Legree's temperament and treatment of slaves?

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

8. How is Tom's death the epitome of selflessness and forgiveness?

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. Why might Stowe have had the significant black characters who are now free end up going to Africa to do missionary work?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

While the author is writing to protest and put an end to slavery, she was writing for a significant portion of the population that believed slavery was necessary to their economy. On a very basic level, she had to show what was evil about slavery. What situations did she create to most effectively show the evils of slavery? To discuss this, review the treatments of specific slaves in specific incidents such as Tom, Eliza, George, Aunt Chloe, Emmeline, and Topsy.

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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