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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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.

3. Who was Widow Hallahan?
(a) A woman who was married to a general.
(b) A woman who cooked for the army.
(c) A woman who ran the laundry.
(d) A woman who worked at the hospital.

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

5. In what way was Ruth different from other children?
(a) She could not talk.
(b) She learned things more slowly.
(c) She learned things more quickly.
(d) She did not like to play.

6. What new information did Isabel learn about her former mistress, Madam Lockton?
(a) Madam Lockton had a change of heart and is now opposed to slavery.
(b) Madam Lockton lost her fortune.
(c) Madam Lockton moved to England.
(d) Madam Lockton died.

7. How were the soldiers by the milestone distracted from Isabel's movement in the woods?
(a) They saw the snake.
(b) Patriots started shooting at them.
(c) A squirrel caught their attention.
(d) Curzon came down the road to talk to them.

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

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

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

11. Why did Isabel not trust the Patriot army?
(a) Because the Locktons favored the Patriots.
(b) Because it once gave Curzon back to his former owner.
(c) Because she did not support violence.
(d) Because she supported the British cause.

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

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

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

15. How did Curzon suggest that Isabel improve her relationship with Ruth?
(a) By telling her stories about their past.
(b) By being less forceful.
(c) By doing small favors for her.
(d) By staying close to her all the time.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Isabel think that Curzon should not leave their camp when Ruth was sick?

2. Why did Serafina not want Isabel chopping wood?

3. In Chapter I, what were the soldiers by the milestone talking about?

4. How was Ruth finally convinced to travel with Isabel and Curzon away from Riverbend?

5. How did Isabel feel when she realized that Walter and Serafina had become like family to Ruth?

(see the answer keys)

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