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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What caused Ruth's fever?
(a) An infection in her foot.
(b) Cold weather.
(c) Eating rotten food.
(d) A snakebite.

2. How did Isabel convince Ruth to leave the laundry?
(a) Isabel told Ruth that they were going to get mutton pie and cider.
(b) Isabel told Ruth that they were going to meet Walter and Serafina.
(c) Isabel told Ruth that Thomas Boon had run away and they needed to find him.
(d) Isabel told Ruth that bad men like Prentiss were coming.

3. 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.

4. Why did Serafina tell Ruth ghost stories?
(a) Because she was upset with her.
(b) To entertain her.
(c) To pass the time.
(d) To prevent her from running away.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What about Isabel made Widow Hallahan suspicious?

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

3. What did Widow Hallahan offer Isabel in exchange for her work?

4. Who did Ruth think they were looking for in the crowd of soldiers in Chapter XXVII?

5. Curzon left his fellow travelers when Ruth was sick; when he returned, what did he bring with him?

(see the answer key)

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