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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What chronic disease did Ruth have?
(a) A disease that made it difficult for her to breathe.
(b) A disease that made her see things that were not there.
(c) A disease that made it difficult for her to walk.
(d) A disease that made her fall and have fits.

2. How did Isabel know that Ruth was afraid of Prentiss?
(a) Because Ruth began shaking when Prentiss entered the barn.
(b) Because Ruth grabbed Aberdeen in fear.
(c) Because Ruth began crying when Prentiss entered the barn.
(d) Because Ruth whispered, "Please go away."

3. What was the hardest difficulty for Isabel to deal with during the weeks after leaving Riverbend?
(a) The heat.
(b) Ruth's rejection.
(c) The mosquitos.
(d) The fear of being caught.

4. In Chapter I, what were the soldiers by the milestone talking about?
(a) Runaway slaves.
(b) Digging a trench.
(c) Their complaints.
(d) A plan of attack.

5. Which of the following was NOT part of the group of people Isabel and Curzon spotted from the tree at Riverbend?
(a) A young man.
(b) A baby girl.
(c) An old woman.
(d) An old man.

6. Why was Aberdeen still at Riverbend, while many other young slaves had escaped?
(a) He had tried to escape, but he injured himself and was caught.
(b) He was waiting for the right time.
(c) He was waiting for Ruth.
(d) He liked living at Riverbend.

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

8. Where did Isabel tell Serafina she planned on taking Ruth?
(a) To Charleston.
(b) To Yorktown.
(c) To the islands.
(d) To Rhode Island.

9. Which of the following did Isabel see on the milestone?
(a) The letter "C" for Charleston.
(b) All answers are correct.
(c) An arrow pointing south.
(d) The number 12.

10. Who were the first people Isabel and her friends met at Williamsburg?
(a) The French army.
(b) The British army.
(c) Hospital workers.
(d) The Patriot army.

11. Who did the woman at the hospital think that Ruth and Isabel were?
(a) Wives of soldiers.
(b) Workers there to pick up dirty laundry.
(c) Beggars.
(d) Runaway slaves.

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

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

14. Why were Serafina and Walter not trying to escape?
(a) They had lived at Riverbend their whole lives and did not want to leave it.
(b) They were too old and weak.
(c) They wanted to stay to help other slaves that were passing through.
(d) They were afraid of getting caught.

15. Which of the following was NOT a reason why Curzon wanted to stop in Willamsburg?
(a) A chance to blend in with the crowd there.
(b) A chance to join the British army.
(c) Opportunities for work.
(d) Plentiful food.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Ruth react to Isabel when Isabel first greeted her after many years apart?

2. What new information did Isabel learn about her former mistress, Madam Lockton?

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

4. In Chapter I, why did Isabel want to move closer to the milestone?

5. Why did Walter speak loudly to the horses?

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