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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did the British deserter in the woods say that he had been ordered to do?
(a) Shoot fugitive slaves.
(b) Spy on the Continentals.
(c) Force out sick fugitive slaves.
(d) Bury dead fugitive slaves.

3. In Chapter XXVII, why did Isabel decide it was best to find the British army?
(a) Because they were less likely to sell her and Ruth back into slavery.
(b) Because they paid better.
(c) So they could be spies.
(d) To find Aberdeen.

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

5. What job did Isabel volunteer to do for the soldiers in Curzon's comapny when first arriving at their camp?
(a) Clean.
(b) Chop firewood.
(c) Do laundry.
(d) Cook.

6. When General Washington arrived, how many soldiers were in Williamsburg?
(a) Thousands.
(b) Millions.
(c) Hundreds.
(d) Dozens.

7. While in WIlliamsburg, where did Isabel learn news of the war?
(a) From newspapers and in the tavern.
(b) From Ruth and in the tavern.
(c) From Miss Marrow and Mister Hallahan.
(d) From newspapers and in the laundry.

8. How did Isabel convince Ruth to leave the laundry?
(a) Isabel told Ruth that they were going to get mutton pie and cider.
(b) Isabel told Ruth that Thomas Boon had run away and they needed to find him.
(c) Isabel told Ruth that they were going to meet Walter and Serafina.
(d) Isabel told Ruth that bad men like Prentiss were coming.

9. Why was Isabel excited to hear Ruth's story about racing crabs?
(a) Because she thought it was an interesting story.
(b) Because she liked to eat crabs.
(c) Because Ruth did not usually talk to her.
(d) Because she thought they could win money on racing crabs.

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

11. Who was Miss Marrow?
(a) A cook.
(b) A seamstress.
(c) A spy.
(d) A laundry worker.

12. When did General Washington decide it was time to fight?
(a) September 27, 1781.
(b) October 19, 1781.
(c) September 9, 1781.
(d) August 23, 1781.

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

14. Why did Isabel hope that the battle in Williamsburg would be postponed?
(a) She knew she would never see Curzon again if a battle begun.
(b) She feared that she would be separated from Ruth if a battle begun.
(c) She was afraid that Curzon would be hurt in a battle.
(d) She and Ruth could continue to have a place to sleep, food to eat, and a chance to earn money.

15. What was the occasion for the big officer's dinner that Mister Hallahan's tavern was hosting?
(a) George Washington and many more troops had arrived.
(b) King George had arrived from England.
(c) An important French general had arrived.
(d) The troops in WIlliamsburg had won a major battle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What job did Ruth do much better at than Isabel thought she would when working for the army?

2. What led Isabel to believe that Mister Hallahan had destroyed their free papers?

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

4. What is a "confab"?

5. Why did Ruth initially refuse to flee the laundry?

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