Question

One of the characters in the novel mentions that he or she will have to "pay the bill" for a white man taking advantage of Tom's ignorance. What is meant by "pay the bill"?

Answer 1

When they say "pay the bill" it means they have to accept the punishment for what ever Tom did. 

Answer 2

The correct answer is B) the end of Jim Crow laws.

The other options of the question were A) racial upheaval and violence. C) reparations for slavery. D) massive migration to the North.

When one of the characters in the novel mentions that he or she will have to "pay the bill" for a white man taking advantage of Tom's ignorance it is referring to the end of Jim Crow laws.

We are referring to the story of "Uncle Tom's Cabin," written by Harriet Beecher Stowe. The story served to raise consciousness on the issue of slavery in the Northern states.