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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Walter and Serafina call Ruth?
(a) Their pride and joy.
(b) Their sweet girl.
(c) Their sunshine.
(d) Their darling.

2. Why did Serafina not want Isabel chopping wood?
(a) She thought Isabel did not look strong enough.
(b) She thought it was a man's job.
(c) She saw that Isabel was having a hard time focusing.
(d) She was afraid that Isabel would run away.

3. How did Curzon disturb the rattlesnake?
(a) By yelling.
(b) By stepping on it.
(c) By accidentally putting his hand on it.
(d) By pushing over a log.

4. Why were Serafina and Walter not trying to escape?
(a) They had lived at Riverbend their whole lives and did not want to leave it.
(b) They were afraid of getting caught.
(c) They were too old and weak.
(d) They wanted to stay to help other slaves that were passing through.

5. 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 man.
(c) A baby girl.
(d) An old woman.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In the beginning of the novel, where did Isabel think her sister Ruth was?

3. How did Isabel kill the rattlesnake?

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

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

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