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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 19-27.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was Widow Hallahan?
(a) A woman who ran the laundry.
(b) A woman who was married to a general.
(c) A woman who worked at the hospital.
(d) A woman who cooked for the army.

2. Who were the characters referring to when they talked about "His Excellency" (124)?
(a) King George.
(b) George Washington.
(c) Ebeneezer Woodruff.
(d) Lord Cornwallis.

3. How did Curzon know Ebeneezer Woodruff?
(a) They had worked on a plantation together.
(b) They had fought together years before.
(c) Ebeneezer was Curzon's former master.
(d) They worked together as blacksmiths.

4. How did Isabel feel when Curzon proposed that they split up in Williamsburg?
(a) Grateful and happy.
(b) Confused and suspicious.
(c) Upset and worried.
(d) Relieved and thankful.

5. Where did Isabel and Curzon hide to survey Riverbend when they first arrived?
(a) In a hayloft.
(b) Behind a log.
(c) In a tree.
(d) In tall grasses.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Isabel tell Ruth that she had ruined everything?

2. Who was Miss Marrow?

3. Isabel, Curzon, Aberdeen and Ruth met some soldiers a few days after Ruth recovered from her illness. What did the soldiers want?

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

5. How did Curzon disturb the rattlesnake?

(see the answer key)

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