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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why were Isabel and Ruth walking up and down the main street of Williamsburg?
(a) They were looking for the laundry.
(b) They were looking for Aberdeen.
(c) They were looking for Curzon.
(d) They were looking for food.

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

3. Why did Serafina not want Isabel chopping wood?
(a) She thought it was a man's job.
(b) She was afraid that Isabel would run away.
(c) She thought Isabel did not look strong enough.
(d) She saw that Isabel was having a hard time focusing.

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

5. What did Walter and Serafina call Ruth?
(a) Their pride and joy.
(b) Their sweet girl.
(c) Their darling.
(d) Their sunshine.

6. 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) Plentiful food.
(d) Opportunities for work.

7. What was Ruth's main responsibility at the laundry?
(a) Wash clothes.
(b) Chop firewood.
(c) Deliver laundry with Thomas Boon.
(d) Mend clothes.

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

9. Why did Serafina have Ruth and Aberdeen hide in the hayloft with Isabel and Curzon?
(a) Because she wanted them to have a rest from difficult labor.
(b) Because she wanted Prentiss to think they had already escaped.
(c) Because she wanted them to protect Isabel.
(d) Because she did not want them to be beaten.

10. Why did Isabel think that Curzon should not leave their camp when Ruth was sick?
(a) Because she needed him there to help with Ruth.
(b) Because she was afraid he would be captured.
(c) Because she thought he might not find them again.
(d) Because she did not want him to spend their money.

11. What did Isabel find suspicious when they first arrived in Riverbend?
(a) There were no people around.
(b) There were soldiers at the plantation.
(c) There were no animals around.
(d) The slaves there seemed unusually happy.

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

13. Why did Walter speak loudly to the horses?
(a) Because he loved animals.
(b) Because he wanted to scare Prentiss.
(c) Because he wanted to share information with the young runaways without Prentiss realizing.
(d) Because the horses were old and deaf.

14. What did Isabel do to help Ruth recover from her fever?
(a) Gave her medicine.
(b) Applied hot wet rags to Ruth's foot.
(c) Applied cold rags to Ruth's foot.
(d) Bathed her.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Aberdeen and Curzon argue about as they traveled?

2. Who was Thomas Boon?

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

4. Which of the following did the travelers eat on their journey from Riverbend?

5. Who were the first people Isabel and her friends met at Williamsburg?

(see the answer keys)

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