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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. How old was Aberdeen when he first came to Riverbend?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Six.
(c) Eight.
(d) Four.

2. How long had Isabel and Curzon been traveling together as the book opens?
(a) Weeks.
(b) Months.
(c) Years.
(d) Days.

3. What did Widow Hallahan offer Isabel in exchange for her work?
(a) Three meals a day and a room for Isabel and Ruth.
(b) Two meals a day and new clothes.
(c) Two meals a day and a place to sleep.
(d) Three meals a day.

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

5. Where did Curzon and Aberdeen say they had found work in Williamsburg?
(a) Curzon said he had found work as a blacksmith; Aberdeen said he had not found work.
(b) Curzon said he had found work at a tavern; Aberdeen, as a cook.
(c) Curzon said he had found work as a blacksmith; Aberdeen, at a butcher shop
(d) Curzon said he had found work at a butcher shop; Aberdeen, as a blacksmith

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Isabel nervous upon arriving at Willamsburg?

2. What did Walter and Serafina call Ruth?

3. Which of the following did Isabel see on the milestone?

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

5. At Riverbend, why did Isabel climb out of the tree in a rush?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. After Ruth had a fit, in what ways did it become obvious to her companions that she was very sick?

3. Why did Isabel see when she looked at Ruth through "a stranger's eyes" (91) in Chapter XVI?

4. Why did Isabel think that Curzon should not go searching for food for Ruth?

5. What did Isabel believe was the worst thing that slave owners did to slaves?

6. Why did Ruth call the donkey Thomas Boon?

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

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

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

10. What clues led Isabel to believe that Aberdeen was lying about his butcher shop job?

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