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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Ruth initially refuse to flee the laundry?
(a) She did not want to leave Aberdeen.
(b) She was mad at Isabel for yelling at her.
(c) She liked working at the laundry.
(d) She not want to leave Thomas Boon.

2. When General Washington arrived, how many soldiers were in Williamsburg?
(a) Hundreds.
(b) Thousands.
(c) Dozens.
(d) Millions.

3. How was Williamsburg different from cities like Philadelphia and New York?
(a) It was cleaner.
(b) It was bigger.
(c) It was smaller.
(d) It had more farms.

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

5. Why did Serafina have Ruth and Aberdeen hide in the hayloft with Isabel and Curzon?
(a) Because she did not want them to be beaten.
(b) Because she wanted them to protect Isabel.
(c) Because she wanted them to have a rest from difficult labor.
(d) Because she wanted Prentiss to think they had already escaped.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Isabel excited to hear Ruth's story about racing crabs?

2. Why did Serafina not want Isabel chopping wood?

3. In Chapter I, what were the soldiers by the milestone talking about?

4. How did Aberdeen feel about Ruth?

5. Who did the woman at the hospital think that Ruth and Isabel were?

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