Characters
The little angelic girl who wanted to free all the slaves.
Who is Eva?
What state does the story begin in and what is Mr. Shelby forced to do?
In Kentucky, he must sell Uncle Tom and Harry (slaves) to pay debts.
What is one characteristic demonstrated by Uncle Tom?
Bonus 100 each for stating two other characteristics demonstrated by Uncle Tom
Forgive those who persecute you
His deep Christian faith
His love for all those he meets
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
The cousin of St. Clare who called all the slaves shiftless.
Who is Miss Ophelia?
How does Eliza escape from slavery?
She jumps across the icy river holding her son Harry.
What major social evil does Harriet Beecher Stowe criticize in the novel?
Slavery
What movement did Stowе’s book support?
The abolitionist movement against slavery.
Who says, “I'd sell them, and buy a place in the Free States, and take all our people there, and hire teachers to teach them to read and write."
Little Eva
The worst slave owner who beats slaves to death.
Who is Simon Legree?
After Little Eva’s death, what decision does her father make?
He decides to free his slaves.
Name 1 feeling Stowe wants readers to have?
100 Bonus Points each if you name the other two
Empathy
Compassion
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
The slave who would lay down his life for others and always tried to help other slaves.
Who is Uncle Tom?
Who buys Tom after St. Clare’s death, and what ultimately happens to him?
Simon Legree; he beats Tom to death.
What are 2 lessons we can learn from Uncle Tom?
200 Bonus Points for naming the other two.
We don't have to sin in the presence of evil
A slave can be free from sin but even a free man can be a slave to sin.
It's better to love than to let evil eat you alive.
The greatest victory is meeting the Lord.
Which U.S. President is said to have called Stowe “little woman who wrote the book that started this great war”?
Abraham Lincoln.
“I’ve always had a prejudice against Negroes, and it’s a fact, I never could bear to have that child touch me; but, I don’t think she knew it.”
Miss Ophelia
Cassy's daughter who she reunites with in the end.
Who is Eliza?
While Tom lies dying, which two slaves ask for forgiveness?
Sambo & Quimbo
What's 1 lesson Stowe wants readers to learn?
100 Bonus Points if you name the other lesson
1. People's conscience should be convicted
2. People should stand up against injustice.
What 1850 law inspired Stowe to write the novel?
The Fugitive Slave Act, which forced the return of escaped slaves.
'What did you burn them up for?' asked Miss Ophelia.
"Cause I's wicked, I is. I's mighty wicked, anyhow. I can't help it.'
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