View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter I, what were the soldiers by the milestone talking about?
(a) Digging a trench.
(b) Their complaints.
(c) A plan of attack.
(d) Runaway slaves.

2. How had Isabel and Curzon been getting information to lead them towards Ruth?
(a) From newspapers.
(b) By spying on Patriot soldiers.
(c) From other slaves.
(d) By spying on British soldiers.

3. Which of the following was NOT part of the group of people Isabel and Curzon spotted from the tree at Riverbend?
(a) A young man.
(b) An old woman.
(c) An old man.
(d) A baby girl.

4. How did Isabel get the scar on her cheek?
(a) She fell on an axe and cut herself.
(b) She accidentally burned herself.
(c) It was a punishment for fighting her owner when Ruth was sold.
(d) It was a punishment for trying to run away.

5. In Chapter I, why did Isabel want to move closer to the milestone?
(a) To attack the soldiers.
(b) To get information to find her sister.
(c) To steal the soldiers' food.
(d) To find a safe place to rest.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Serafina not want Isabel chopping wood?

2. How did Isabel know that Ruth was afraid of Prentiss?

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

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

5. What new information did Isabel learn about her former mistress, Madam Lockton?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 338 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample