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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 37-45.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Ruth slap Isabel?
(a) Because Isabel called her stupid.
(b) Because she realized that Isabel had lied to her about finding Aberdeen.
(c) All answers are correct.
(d) Because she thought the place that Isabel had chosen to camp was haunted.

2. Where were Kate and Elspeth from?
(a) Europe.
(b) Asia.
(c) Africa.
(d) Australia.

3. What made Isabel most nervous about working at the laundry?
(a) She did not think she was capable of doing the work.
(b) She did not like being away from Curzon.
(c) She thought Widow Hallahan would sell them back into slavery.
(d) She did not trust Ruth to deliver laundry by herself.

4. In the beginning of the novel, where did Isabel think her sister Ruth was?
(a) In Charleston.
(b) In Rhode Island.
(c) In Riverbend.
(d) In Yorktown.

5. What did Curzon and Isabel do when the other soldiers encouraged them to kiss?
(a) Held hands.
(b) Ignored them.
(c) Pretended to kiss behind Isabel's shawl.
(d) Kissed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Widow Hallahan offer Isabel in exchange for her work?

2. In what way was Ruth different from other children?

3. What did Isabel and Curzon do to ensure the area near the milestone was safe before coming out of the woods?

4. How did Ruth greet the French soldier she recognized?

5. Why did Isabel want to take a walk with Curzon in Chapter XXXVII?

(see the answer key)

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