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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. How did Ruth react to Isabel when Isabel first greeted her after many years apart?
(a) She gave her a hug.
(b) She laughed.
(c) She acted like she did not know Isabel.
(d) She cried.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Aberdeen and Curzon argue about as they traveled?

2. How did Isabel get the scar on her cheek?

3. How had Isabel and Curzon been getting information to lead them towards Ruth?

4. Which of the following did the travelers eat on their journey from Riverbend?

5. How did Ruth react when Isabel tried to complement her strength in the beginning of their travels together?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Isabel and Curzon head to Riverbend instead of Charleston to look for Ruth?

2. Why did Isabel say to Curzon, “I know better than you what the pain of fire can do a person” (66)?

3. What did Curzon mean when he said, "Lazarus is a lass" (81)?

4. How did Curzon help ease tensions upon their arrival at Riverbend?

5. When Isabel arrived at Riverbend, what had changed about Ruth since the last time she saw her?

6. How did Isabel and Ruth get jobs at the laundry?

7. Why did Ruth call the donkey Thomas Boon?

8. Why did Isabel want people who saw her and Ruth wandering around town to think they were slaves?

9. Why did Isabel and Curzon need to hide from the British soldiers?

10. Why did Serafina think Ruth should leave with Isabel?

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