2. 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.

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

4. What are lobsterbacks?
(a) British soldiers.
(b) A kind of coat.
(c) A type of bullet.
(d) A type of food.

5. In Chapter XXIX, what did Ruth think that Isabel was planning to do to her?
(a) Hurt her.
(b) Leave her alone in the woods.
(c) Send her back to Riverbend.
(d) Send her to live with Aberdeen.

6. According to a soldier named Henry, what was the army's strategy for attacking Yorktown?
(a) Attack in the dead of night.
(b) Dig trenches and attack it with cannons.
(c) Send an ambush of sharp-shooters.
(d) Send French troops in on one side and Continental troops in on the other side.

7. Which of the following did Ruth do when she was nervous?
(a) Talked to herself.
(b) Bit her fingernails.
(c) Wrapped her arms around herself and rocked back and forth.
(d) Paced in circles.

8. Why did the soldiers of Curzon's company think that Isabel and Ruth had been separated from Curzon?
(a) They knew that Isabel and Curzon had been fighting.
(b) They thought that Isabel and Ruth had been sick.
(c) They thought that Isabel and Ruth had gotten lost.
(d) They believed that Isabel and Ruth had been traveling with other women.

9. 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.

10. Who did Ruth think they were looking for in the crowd of soldiers in Chapter XXVII?
(a) Ebeneezer.
(b) Aberdeen.
(c) Curzon.
(d) Kate and Elspeth.

11. What did Mister Hallahan ask Isabel?
(a) Where she was hired from.
(b) If she liked working at the laundry.
(c) Where she learned to cook.
(d) What her sister's name was.

12. What was the nickname Curzon earned for his bravery while digging the trenches?
(a) King Shellhawk.
(b) Curzon the Unstoppable.
(c) Lord Shellhawk.
(d) Sir Curzon.

13. Why was Ruth afraid of the woods?
(a) She was afraid of bears.
(b) She was afraid of ghosts.
(c) She was afraid they would get lost.
(d) She was afraid they would get kidnapped.

14. How many soldiers did Isabel and Ruth have to care for in Curzon's company?
(a) 60.
(b) 20.
(c) 45.
(d) 100.

15. Why did Widow Hallahan offer food to Isabel and Ruth?
(a) She had poisoned the food to help Mister Hallahan with his plan.
(b) She wanted to make sure they stayed at the laundry so Mister Hallahan could return them to slavery.
(c) She was a kind woman who wanted to thank them for their hard work.
(d) She had too much extra food and she did not want it to go to waste.