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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 37-45.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Walter and Serafina have no family at Riverbend?
(a) All of their family members had been sold to other plantations.
(b) Their children had died, and their grandchildren had been sold to other plantations.
(c) They never had children.
(d) All of their family members had died.

2. Who did not come to the British surrender?
(a) Ruth.
(b) Curzon.
(c) General Cornwallis.
(d) George Washington.

3. Who told Isabel about Curzon's involvement in the attack planned on the redoubts?
(a) Ebeneezer.
(b) Ruth.
(c) The other soldiers in Curzon's company.
(d) Aberdeen.

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

5. How was Ruth finally convinced to travel with Isabel and Curzon away from Riverbend?
(a) Aberdeen agreed to go with them.
(b) She realized that she belonged with her sister.
(c) Walter agreed to go with them.
(d) She realized that this was her chance to escape Prentiss.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to a soldier named Henry, what was the army's strategy for attacking Yorktown?

3. What did Isabel find suspicious when they first arrived in Riverbend?

4. How did Curzon disturb the rattlesnake?

5. Why was Ruth afraid of the woods?

(see the answer key)

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