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Uncle Tom's Cabin

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

The Appalachian Mountains

b)

The Ohio River

c)

The Ashland Rapids

d)

The Mississippi River

2.

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

a)

Government corruption

b)

Oppression of women

c)

Underage working conditions

d)

Colonization

3.

Who is the author of Uncle Tom's Cabin?

a)

William Shakespeare

b)

John Donne

c)

Harriet Beecher Stowe

d)

Robert Burns

4.

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

a)

True

b)

False

5.

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

a)

Tom's death

b)

Eliza's escape

c)

Tom beating the girl

d)

Tom's daughter's wedding

6.

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

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

John F.Kennedy

c)

John Adams

d)

George Washington

7.

To whom does Shelby sell Tom and Harry?

a)

Haley

b)

Legree

c)

St. Clare

d)

Marie

8.

Who is Eliza's mother?

a)

Cassy

b)

Mrs. Shelby

c)

Mrs. Legree

d)

Aunt Chloe

9.

The first sentence of the passage served to

a)

provide a theoretical frame for the description that follows

b)

introduce the regional dialect spoken by the characters

c)

evoke nostalgic images of a simpler, more innocent time

d)

Contrast a technical idiom with informal speech

e)

establish the tone and mood of the scene

10.

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

a)

were too proud to acknowledge a higher power

b)

lived without the benefit of artificial illumination

c)

were independent minded and did not ask others for help

d)

cursed those who suffered under the shackles of civilization

e)

exploited nature without worrying about the consequences

11.

In the series of comparisons in the first paragraph, “trees and logs" are similar to which of these contained in the same paragraph?

a)

"heels" (sentence 2)

b)

"chairs or mantel-pieces" (sentence 2)

c)

"windows and doors" (sentence 2)

d)

"winter and summer" (sentence 2)

e)

"great lungs" (sentence 2)

12.

In the context of the passage, the first paragraph serves primarily to

a)

indicate that the narrator is an unsympathetic participant

b)

censure the character of Kentuckians

c)

establish a character that will be contrasted with that of the traveller

d)

celebrate the romance of the American frontier

e)

foreshadow the sinister events about to take place

13.

The narrator’s attitude toward the “aforesaid gentleman” (third paragraph) is best characterized as

a)

unbounded admiration

b)

amused indulgence

c)

feigned indifference

d)

overt contempt

e)

stunned disbelief

14.

What is the primary theme explored in 'Uncle Tom's Cabin'?

a)

A) The power of love and forgiveness

b)

B) The impact of industrialization

c)

C) The struggle for women's rights

d)

D) The moral and social issues of slavery

15.

Which character in 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' is known for their strong Christian faith and moral integrity?

a)

A) Simon Legree

b)

B) Eliza Harris

c)

C) Uncle Tom

d)

D) Augustine St. Clare