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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was Ruth's main responsibility at the laundry?
(a) Mend clothes.
(b) Deliver laundry with Thomas Boon.
(c) Chop firewood.
(d) Wash clothes.

3. In the beginning of the novel, where did Isabel think her sister Ruth was?
(a) In Yorktown.
(b) In Charleston.
(c) In Rhode Island.
(d) In Riverbend.

4. What was the first kind thing that Serafina and Walter did for Isabel and Curzon?
(a) Helped them hide.
(b) Gave them advice about Ruth.
(c) Gave them supplies.
(d) Gave them a meal.

5. Who did the woman at the hospital think that Ruth and Isabel were?
(a) Wives of soldiers.
(b) Beggars.
(c) Runaway slaves.
(d) Workers there to pick up dirty laundry.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following did Isabel see on the milestone?

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

3. What did Aberdeen suggest that Isabel should do while Ruth was ill and sleeping?

4. What was the hardest difficulty for Isabel to deal with during the weeks after leaving Riverbend?

5. How was Williamsburg different from cities like Philadelphia and New York?

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