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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10-18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Isabel, Curzon, Aberdeen and Ruth met some soldiers a few days after Ruth recovered from her illness. What did the soldiers want?
(a) To capture them as slaves.
(b) Their food.
(c) Their cart and donkey.
(d) Their money.

2. Why did Isabel call Widow Hallahan "snake-souled" (104) in Chapter XVIII?
(a) Because she cursed at them and called them names.
(b) Because she lied to them about how much food they would get.
(c) Because she lied to them about how much work they would have to do.
(d) Because she treated Isabel and Ruth worse than she treated her white workers.

3. Why was Isabel nervous upon arriving at Willamsburg?
(a) She was afraid that Ruth would become sick again.
(b) She was not used to being around strangers.
(c) She did not believe that they could find work there.
(d) She was afraid that the Locktons were there.

4. How did Ruth react when Isabel tried to complement her strength in the beginning of their travels together?
(a) She put her hands over her ears.
(b) She said, "Thank you."
(c) She smiled shyly.
(d) She ran away.

5. What about Isabel made Widow Hallahan suspicious?
(a) Her accent.
(b) Her strong hands.
(c) Her free papers.
(d) The scar on her cheek.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Isabel find suspicious when they first arrived in Riverbend?

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

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

4. Where did Curzon and Aberdeen say they had found work in Williamsburg?

5. How did Aberdeen feel about Ruth?

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