Uncle Tom's Cabin

What boundary, separating Kentucky and the North, do Eliza and Harry cross to evade capture?

• The Appalachian Mountains

• The Ohio River

• The Ashland Rapids

• The Mississippi River

What does Stowe imply a parallel to with the oppression of blacks?

• Government corruption

• Oppression of women

• Underage working conditions

• Colonization

Who is the author of Uncle Tom's Cabin?

• William Shakespeare

• John Donne

• Harriet Beecher Stowe

• Robert Burns

Tom's Cabin helped divide the North and South on slavery, setting the stage for the Civil War

• True

• False

What event provides the motivation for Shelby to release all the slaves?

• Tom's death

• Eliza's escape

• Tom beating the girl

• Tom's daughter's wedding

Which American President reportedly referred to Harriet Beecher Stowe as "the little lady who made this big war"?

• Abraham Lincoln

• John F.Kennedy

• John Adams

• George Washington

To whom does Shelby sell Tom and Harry?

• Haley

• Legree

• St. Clare

• Marie

Who is Eliza's mother?

• Cassy

• Mrs. Shelby

• Mrs. Legree

• Aunt Chloe

The first sentence of the passage served to

• provide a theoretical frame for the description that follows

• introduce the regional dialect spoken by the characters

• evoke nostalgic images of a simpler, more innocent time

• Contrast a technical idiom with informal speech

• establish the tone and mood of the scene

The phrase “with the stars to hold their candles” (second sentence) is used to suggest that the “men” (earlier in the same sentence)

• were too proud to acknowledge a higher power

• lived without the benefit of artificial illumination

• were independent minded and did not ask others for help

• cursed those who suffered under the shackles of civilization

• exploited nature without worrying about the consequences