Characters
Who is Uncle Tom?
This kind, religious man is the novel’s moral center.
Where does the story begin, and what is happening to the Shelby family?
In Kentucky; they must sell their slaves to pay debts.
What guides Uncle Tom’s behavior?
His deep Christian faith, love, and forgiveness guide him in all he does.
When was Uncle Tom’s Cabin published?
It was published in 1852.
Who says, “The Lord’s given me patience to bear what He’s seen fit to lay on me”?
Uncle Tom
Who is Eliza Harris?
She helps Tom escape by crossing the ice with her child.
How does Eliza escape from slavery with her son?
She runs across the frozen Ohio River.
What major social evil does Harriet Beecher Stowe criticize in the novel?
She condemns the cruelty and injustice of slavery.
What movement did Stowе’s book support?
The abolitionist movement against slavery.
Who says, “It is a comfort to know that God can make us good”?
Little Eva
Who is Simon Legree?
This cruel slave owner represents the worst of slavery.
After Little Eva’s death, what decision does her father make?
He decides to free his slaves.
What feeling does Stowe want readers to have?
She wants readers to feel empathy, compassion, and moral concern.
What war began less than ten years after the book’s release?
The American Civil War.
Who says, “You are mine, body and soul”?
Simon Legree
Who is Augustine St. Clare?
This character buys Tom early in the story and treats him with kindness.
Who buys Tom after St. Clare’s death, and what happens to him?
Simon Legree; he beats Tom to death.
What theme appears when families are separated?
The destruction of family and human love caused by slavery.
Which U.S. President is said to have called Stowe “little woman who wrote the book that started this great war”?
Abraham Lincoln.
Who says, I’ll never give up my child to be sold!”?
Eliza Harris
Who is Little Eva (Evangeline St. Clare)?
She is St. Clare’s angelic daughter who befriends Uncle Tom.
What happens at the end of the novel, and how does Tom influence others?
Tom dies forgiving his enemies, inspiring George Shelby to free his slaves.
What lesson does Stowe want readers to learn?
That people should follow their conscience and stand up against injustice.
What 1850 law inspired Stowe to write the novel?
The Fugitive Slave Act, which forced the return of escaped slaves.
Who wrote, “Scenes such as these are a constant offense to all just and noble feelings”?
Harriet Beecher Stowe(as а narrator)