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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who were the "camp followers"?
(a) Thieves who hoped to steal from the army.
(b) Runaway slaves who looked to work for the army.
(c) Spies who followed the army.
(d) Wives of soldiers who cooked and cleaned for the army.

2. What kind of condition was Aberdeen in when Ruth unknowingly led Isabel to him?
(a) He seemed weak and frightened.
(b) He was hungry and his clothes were torn.
(c) He seemed strong and confident.
(d) He was starting to doubt the British cause.

3. Which of the following did Isabel like about working in the tavern?
(a) Gossiping with Miss Marrow.
(b) Getting more food to eat.
(c) Shucking oysters.
(d) Being away from Ruth.

4. How did the men in Curzon's company treat Ruth and Isabel?
(a) With respect and warmth.
(b) With cruelty and disrespect.
(c) With forced politeness.
(d) They mostly ignored Ruth and Isabel.

5. What did Isabel find missing from her haversack?
(a) Her knife.
(b) Ruth's doll.
(c) Her and Ruth's free papers.
(d) Her seeds.

6. Why did Isabel not want to go inside the Bruton Parish Church?
(a) There was no room.
(b) She felt guilty for not going to church in a long while.
(c) She knew it was segregated and they would have to sit upstairs.
(d) She feared that she would encounter Curzon.

7. What was a redoubt?
(a) A type of kettle.
(b) A trench.
(c) A type of weapon.
(d) A fort occupied by riflemen.

8. What did Curzon and Isabel do when the other soldiers encouraged them to kiss?
(a) Held hands.
(b) Pretended to kiss behind Isabel's shawl.
(c) Ignored them.
(d) Kissed.

9. Why did Isabel decided not to linger in the French camp?
(a) Because she knew the French army did not have much money.
(b) Because they did not speak French.
(c) Because she knew the French treated black people poorly.
(d) Because they did not have any friends there.

10. Which of these jobs at the laundry belonged to Isabel?
(a) Making deliveries.
(b) Ironing clothes.
(c) Mending clothes.
(d) Chopping firewood.

11. Who was Isabel's "old friend" (175) at the Continental camp that she hoped would help them?
(a) Curzon.
(b) Aberdeen.
(c) Walter.
(d) Ebeneezer.

12. In WIlliamsburg, who was Ruth friendly with?
(a) Everyone.
(b) Only the animals.
(c) Only people she knew well.
(d) Everyone but Isabel.

13. What was Aberdeen's real job in Williamsburg?
(a) Working at a butcher's shop.
(b) Spying for the British.
(c) Working as a soldier.
(d) Spying for the Patriots.

14. What job did Ruth do much better at than Isabel thought she would when working for the army?
(a) Fetching water.
(b) Cooking beef.
(c) Washing clothes.
(d) Chopping wood.

15. How did Curzon know Ebeneezer Woodruff?
(a) They worked together as blacksmiths.
(b) They had worked on a plantation together.
(c) Ebeneezer was Curzon's former master.
(d) They had fought together years before.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are lobsterbacks?

2. Where were Kate and Elspeth from?

3. How did Ruth's mood change while working at the army camp?

4. While in WIlliamsburg, where did Isabel learn news of the war?

5. In Chapter XXXIV, why did Curzon take Isabel for a walk?

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