WorksheetsUncle Tom's Cabin
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
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
In the series of comparisons in the first paragraph, “trees and logs" are similar to which of these contained in the same paragraph?
"heels" (sentence 2)
"chairs or mantel-pieces" (sentence 2)
"windows and doors" (sentence 2)
"winter and summer" (sentence 2)
"great lungs" (sentence 2)
In the context of the passage, the first paragraph serves primarily to
indicate that the narrator is an unsympathetic participant
censure the character of Kentuckians
establish a character that will be contrasted with that of the traveller
celebrate the romance of the American frontier
foreshadow the sinister events about to take place
The narrator’s attitude toward the “aforesaid gentleman” (third paragraph) is best characterized as
unbounded admiration
amused indulgence
feigned indifference
overt contempt
stunned disbelief
What is the primary theme explored in 'Uncle Tom's Cabin'?
A) The power of love and forgiveness
B) The impact of industrialization
C) The struggle for women's rights
D) The moral and social issues of slavery
Which character in 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' is known for their strong Christian faith and moral integrity?
A) Simon Legree
B) Eliza Harris
C) Uncle Tom
D) Augustine St. Clare
