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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10-18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why were Isabel and Ruth walking up and down the main street of Williamsburg?
(a) They were looking for food.
(b) They were looking for the laundry.
(c) They were looking for Curzon.
(d) They were looking for Aberdeen.

2. Who did the woman at the hospital think that Ruth and Isabel were?
(a) Beggars.
(b) Runaway slaves.
(c) Workers there to pick up dirty laundry.
(d) Wives of soldiers.

3. In what way was Ruth different from other children?
(a) She learned things more quickly.
(b) She did not like to play.
(c) She could not talk.
(d) She learned things more slowly.

4. How did Ruth react when Isabel tried to complement her strength in the beginning of their travels together?
(a) She ran away.
(b) She said, "Thank you."
(c) She smiled shyly.
(d) She put her hands over her ears.

5. Why did Serafina tell Ruth ghost stories?
(a) Because she was upset with her.
(b) To pass the time.
(c) To entertain her.
(d) To prevent her from running away.

Short Answer Questions

1. Curzon left his fellow travelers when Ruth was sick; when he returned, what did he bring with him?

2. What did Ruth take with her from Riverbend?

3. Why did Isabel not trust the Patriot army?

4. When Isabel and Ruth parted ways from Curzon and Aberdeen in Williamsburg, what did they look for?

5. How long had Isabel and Curzon been traveling together as the book opens?

(see the answer key)

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