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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 28-36.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Aberdeen when he first came to Riverbend?
(a) Eight.
(b) Four.
(c) Six.
(d) Twelve.

2. Why did Isabel not trust the Patriot army?
(a) Because it once gave Curzon back to his former owner.
(b) Because she did not support violence.
(c) Because she supported the British cause.
(d) Because the Locktons favored the Patriots.

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

4. What made Isabel most nervous about working at the laundry?
(a) She did not think she was capable of doing the work.
(b) She did not like being away from Curzon.
(c) She thought Widow Hallahan would sell them back into slavery.
(d) She did not trust Ruth to deliver laundry by herself.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the British deserter in the woods say that he had been ordered to do?

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

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

4. How long had Isabel and Curzon been traveling together as the book opens?

5. How did Curzon suggest that Isabel improve her relationship with Ruth?

(see the answer key)

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