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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 the islands.
(b) To Charleston.
(c) To Rhode Island.
(d) To Yorktown.

2. When Ruth learned that Isabel and Curzon intended to take her to Rhode Island, why did she refuse to go?
(a) Because she hated Isabel.
(b) Because Rhode Island was too far away.
(c) Because she thought that Walter and Serafina need her.
(d) Because she loved Aberdeen.

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

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 wanted to stay to help other slaves that were passing through.
(c) They were afraid of getting caught.
(d) They were too old and weak.

5. How did Ruth react to Isabel when Isabel first greeted her after many years apart?
(a) She laughed.
(b) She gave her a hug.
(c) She acted like she did not know Isabel.
(d) She cried.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the first kind thing that Serafina and Walter did for Isabel and Curzon?

2. Why did Serafina have Ruth and Aberdeen hide in the hayloft with Isabel and Curzon?

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

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

5. Why did Walter and Serafina have no family at Riverbend?

(see the answer key)

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