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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Isabel tell Serafina she planned on taking Ruth?
(a) To Charleston.
(b) To Yorktown.
(c) To the islands.
(d) To Rhode Island.

2. Why was Aberdeen still at Riverbend, while many other young slaves had escaped?
(a) He was waiting for Ruth.
(b) He had tried to escape, but he injured himself and was caught.
(c) He was waiting for the right time.
(d) He liked living at Riverbend.

3. Which of the following describes Ruth's reaction to Isabel's arrival at Riverbend?
(a) Ruth remembered Isabel and wanted her to leave.
(b) Ruth remembered Isabel and wanted her to stay at Riverbend.
(c) Ruth remembered Isabel and wanted to go to Rhode Island with her.
(d) Ruth did not remember Isabel at all.

4. Why did Walter and Serafina have no family at Riverbend?
(a) Their children had died, and their grandchildren had been sold to other plantations.
(b) They never had children.
(c) All of their family members had been sold to other plantations.
(d) All of their family members had died.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Isabel and Curzon hide to survey Riverbend when they first arrived?

2. When Ruth learned that Isabel and Curzon intended to take her to Rhode Island, why did she refuse to go?

3. Why were Serafina and Walter not trying to escape?

4. In Chapter I, why did Isabel want to move closer to the milestone?

5. In Chapter I, what were the soldiers by the milestone talking about?

(see the answer key)

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