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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Aunt Chloe make for breakfast as "the property" prepares to leave the cabin?
(a) Grits and bacon.
(b) Chicken and corn cake.
(c) Eggs and bacon and ham and grits.
(d) Grits.

2. Where did Eliza get married to her current husband?
(a) On the banks of the Mississippi River.
(b) On the Shelby plantation.
(c) In a church build especially for weddings between slaves.
(d) On the plantation where she worked previously.

3. Who are Bill and Jerry?
(a) Shelby's grandsons.
(b) Horses.
(c) Lead deputies.
(d) Haley's sons.

4. How does Mrs. Shelby view the news of "her" slaves being sold?
(a) She is angry and wants to take her favorite slaves and run away.
(b) She feels that it is God's curse on the people involved in slavery.
(c) She feels that she can change her husband's mind.
(d) She feels badly, but accepts the fact that these things happen on plantations.

5. What does Simeon suggest as the wisest time to begin slave travel northward?
(a) At dawn.
(b) After lunch.
(c) At night.
(d) On Sundays while people are at church.

6. Who are the two characters introduced in Chapter 1?
(a) Uncle Tom and Harry.
(b) Mr. and Mrs. Haley.
(c) Mr. and Mrs. Shelby.
(d) Mr. Shelby and Mr. Haley.

7. What does Eliza bring along for her and Harry to eat as they travel?
(a) Cakes and apples.
(b) Oranges and apples.
(c) Sandwhiches and oranges.
(d) Sandwiches and apples.

8. By the end of the action of the Chapter 17, what happens to Tom Lokar?
(a) He goes to the Halliday home and served a good meal.
(b) He is wounded.
(c) He goes to the Halliday home and spies on Eliza and George.
(d) He has met with Phineas, who gives him misleading information.

9. What does Harry do when he first meets Mr. Shelby and Mr. Haley?
(a) He sings and dances for them.
(b) He sings "America the Beautiful' for them.
(c) He recites a childish poem he has made up.
(d) He shyly asks for a piece of candy.

10. What is it that Mrs. Bird feels is ignored by the passing of the Fugitive Slave Act?
(a) Economy.
(b) The Constitution.
(c) Christianity.
(d) Politics.

11. Who does Mr. Shelby think that Haley speaks of too casually and disrespectfully?
(a) The President of the United States.
(b) Eliza and Harry.
(c) Uncle Tom.
(d) Mrs. Shelby.

12. What does Eliza tell the Birds when she appears at their house?
(a) A story she made up about being beaten.
(b) A story about her evil owners.
(c) The story of her escape and exhaustion.
(d) A story about her masters not giving her sick child health care.

13. What is it that Eliza finds useful while crossing the river?
(a) Chunks of ice.
(b) A wooden raft.
(c) A kind riverboat captain.
(d) A small canoe.

14. What is Aunt Chloe's mood on this morning after Eliza's escape?
(a) Worried about the safety of Eliza and Harry.
(b) Happy that Eliza and Harry have escaped.
(c) Sad because she misses Eliza and Harry.
(d) Sad because she thinks she will never see Tom again.

15. Who says, "I'm in the Lord's hands," as the action of Chapter 10 begins?
(a) Uncle Tom.
(b) Young Master George
(c) Aunt Chloe
(d) Eliza.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Mrs. Shelby feel about the people who are in charge of the search party?

2. Broadly speaking, what are Eliza's religious beliefs?

3. Where does Tom stay while Haley goes to the slave auction?

4. When Mr. Haley becomes agitated during their discussion of slave treatment, what does Mr. Shelby try to calm him with?

5. Shortly before Chapter 1 ends, what is Eliza afraid will happen?

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