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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How did Aberdeen feel about Ruth?
(a) He thought she was foolish.
(b) He was jealous that she had a family.
(c) He loved her.
(d) He was angry at her.

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

4. What caused Ruth's fever?
(a) An infection in her foot.
(b) A snakebite.
(c) Eating rotten food.
(d) Cold weather.

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

6. What did Isabel and Curzon do to ensure the area near the milestone was safe before coming out of the woods?
(a) Counted to 100.
(b) Climbed a tree to survey the scene.
(c) Got their knives ready.
(d) Walked the perimeter of the area.

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

8. How did Isabel kill the rattlesnake?
(a) With a rock.
(b) With a hatchet.
(c) With a gun.
(d) By stomping on it.

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

10. Why did Isabel call Widow Hallahan "snake-souled" (104) in Chapter XVIII?
(a) Because she lied to them about how much work they would have to do.
(b) Because she cursed at them and called them names.
(c) Because she lied to them about how much food they would get.
(d) Because she treated Isabel and Ruth worse than she treated her white workers.

11. Where did Isabel and Curzon hide to survey Riverbend when they first arrived?
(a) In tall grasses.
(b) In a hayloft.
(c) In a tree.
(d) Behind a log.

12. How was Williamsburg different from cities like Philadelphia and New York?
(a) It was cleaner.
(b) It was smaller.
(c) It was bigger.
(d) It had more farms.

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

14. What about Isabel made Widow Hallahan suspicious?
(a) The scar on her cheek.
(b) Her accent.
(c) Her strong hands.
(d) Her free papers.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What made Isabel most nervous about working at the laundry?

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

3. Why did Isabel not trust the Patriot army?

4. What did Isabel do to help Ruth recover from her fever?

5. Who did the woman at the hospital think that Ruth and Isabel were?

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