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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was Thomas Boon?
(a) A Loyalist soldier.
(b) An escaped slave.
(c) A donkey.
(d) A Patriot soldier.

2. In Chapter I, why did Isabel want to move closer to the milestone?
(a) To find a safe place to rest.
(b) To attack the soldiers.
(c) To get information to find her sister.
(d) To steal the soldiers' food.

3. When Isabel and Ruth parted ways from Curzon and Aberdeen in Williamsburg, what did they look for?
(a) Food.
(b) A place to sleep.
(c) Work.
(d) A bathroom.

4. Why did Curzon want to leave their camp when Ruth was sick?
(a) To find a doctor.
(b) Because he was mad at Isabel.
(c) To buy food.
(d) To buy medicine.

5. What did Ruth take with her from Riverbend?
(a) A chicken.
(b) A book.
(c) A map.
(d) A toy.

6. According to Aberdeen, who or what was the first friend that Ruth made at Riverbend?
(a) Walter.
(b) A chicken.
(c) Serafina.
(d) A dog.

7. How did Curzon disturb the rattlesnake?
(a) By accidentally putting his hand on it.
(b) By yelling.
(c) By stepping on it.
(d) By pushing over a log.

8. How did Ruth react to Isabel when Isabel first greeted her after many years apart?
(a) She cried.
(b) She laughed.
(c) She gave her a hug.
(d) She acted like she did not know Isabel.

9. What was the first kind thing that Serafina and Walter did for Isabel and Curzon?
(a) Gave them advice about Ruth.
(b) Helped them hide.
(c) Gave them supplies.
(d) Gave them a meal.

10. Curzon left his fellow travelers when Ruth was sick; when he returned, what did he bring with him?
(a) Medicine and food.
(b) Medicine and a chicken.
(c) A donkey and medicine.
(d) A donkey and food.

11. In the beginning of the novel, where did Isabel think her sister Ruth was?
(a) In Yorktown.
(b) In Rhode Island.
(c) In Riverbend.
(d) In Charleston.

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

13. How did Isabel get the scar on her cheek?
(a) She accidentally burned herself.
(b) She fell on an axe and cut herself.
(c) It was a punishment for trying to run away.
(d) It was a punishment for fighting her owner when Ruth was sold.

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

15. Who were Kate and Elspeth?
(a) The white girls who worked at the laundry.
(b) Women who worked at the hospital.
(c) Elderly women who Widow Hallahan liked to gossip with.
(d) Other black girls who worked at the laundry.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following describes Ruth's reaction to Isabel's arrival at Riverbend?

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

3. How were the soldiers by the milestone distracted from Isabel's movement in the woods?

4. Where did Curzon and Aberdeen say they had found work in Williamsburg?

5. How did Ruth react when Isabel tried to complement her strength in the beginning of their travels together?

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