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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Willy encounter as she is sailing toward New York?
(a) Rough water.
(b) A thunderstorm.
(c) A British raiding party.
(d) An American raiding party.

2. What message do the British send to the fort?
(a) A demand for their British prisoners.
(b) They do not send a note.
(c) A demand for their surrender.
(d) An offer to let the women and children leave the fort.

3. Why are Willy's parents free?
(a) Jordan has agreed to fight with the Americans.
(b) They saved money and bought their freedom.
(c) They were never slaves.
(d) Their slave owner died.

4. Why does Betsy cry when Willy is talking with her?
(a) Over what has happened to Lucy.
(b) Because Willy is so sad.
(c) She does not cry.
(d) Because they will probably have to leave their home.

5. What is Willy's real name?
(a) Willabelle.
(b) Wilhemina.
(c) Winifred.
(d) Willette.

6. How does Willy get into the fort?
(a) Holding onto a rope that her father pulls up.
(b) By making the horse jump the small outer wall.
(c) She does not go to the fort.
(d) Through the back gate.

7. What does Willy wish on this particular day?
(a) She could go to the school that the white children attend.
(b) Her mother would allow her to go to town to meet her father.
(c) Her father were home.
(d) She did not have to work in the family garden.

8. How does Jordan get into the fort?
(a) He doesn't.
(b) Over the wall.
(c) Through the main gate.
(d) Through a small gate at the rear of the fort.

9. What does Willy suddenly think might be possible?
(a) Her mother went to Willy's aunt and uncle's home.
(b) Her aunt and uncle no longer live where they used to.
(c) Her mother is dead.
(d) Her aunt will not want to take Willy in.

10. Who is Captain Ivers?
(a) Betsy's owner.
(b) A British officer who accosts Willy.
(c) Jack's brother.
(d) Betsy's brother.

11. Who tells Willy she cannot stay with her aunt and uncle?
(a) Mrs. Ivers.
(b) Captain Ivers.
(c) Willy's aunt.
(d) Willy's uncle.

12. How old is Willy?
(a) 13.
(b) 11.
(c) 9.
(d) 15.

13. Who is Colonel Ledyard?
(a) The leader of the American regiment passing by the Freeman home.
(b) The Freeman's former owner.
(c) An elderly man who used to be in the British army.
(d) The leader of the British regiment passing by the Freeman home.

14. What does Jordan say to one of the black soldiers?
(a) Tells him to leave the cow's carcass.
(b) Tells him to get off his land.
(c) Orders the soldier to let Willy go.
(d) Asks him about joining the British army.

15. In what village is the Fort located?
(a) Cleary.
(b) Groton.
(c) Oakmont.
(d) Amherst.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Willy drop on the beach near her boat?

2. What does Willy discover when she scouts the area?

3. Where does Willy stay near when she is traveling?

4. What does Lucy tell two black men to take with them?

5. What is in Baker's Cove?

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