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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did not recognize Emma in her disguise?
(a) General McClellan.
(b) Mrs. Butler.
(c) Dr. Hodes.
(d) Her husband.

2. What type of hair did Emma have for her disguise?
(a) Curly.
(b) White.
(c) Blonde.
(d) Straight.

3. How did James Vesey die?
(a) He fell from his horse.
(b) He killed himself.
(c) He was shot in the neck.
(d) He was stabbed.

4. Why were the soldiers anxious?
(a) Most never took the train.
(b) To go off to war.
(c) They were not given food.
(d) A spy was among them.

5. What did Emma feel when she enlisted?
(a) She could find a good husband.
(b) It would be fun.
(c) She was going to die.
(d) She was going on an adventure.

6. Where did Emma and James first meet?
(a) Illinois.
(b) Canada.
(c) New York.
(d) Boston.

7. To whom did Emma bring food?
(a) The crews manning the heavy artillery.
(b) Sentries.
(c) Other slaves.
(d) Front line soldiers.

8. What did Emma tell the officer who asked her why she wasn't working?
(a) She hoped to get work in Richmond.
(b) She worked earlier.
(c) She was tired.
(d) She wanted to work later.

9. What type of transport did Emma take to Fort Monroe?
(a) A horse.
(b) A train.
(c) She walked.
(d) A paddle wheel boat.

10. How were runaway slaves executed?
(a) They were shot.
(b) They were hung.
(c) They were left to die of exposure.
(d) They were thrown in the river.

11. What did Mrs. Butler decide to do when she learned of Emma's secret?
(a) She tried to dissuade her from continuing.
(b) She told her husband.
(c) Blackmail her for money.
(d) Tell no-one.

12. Where did Emma sleep on the first night after leaving the camp?
(a) An abandoned house.
(b) The slave's pen.
(c) The Confederate's camp.
(d) A wooded area.

13. What was the weather in the valley like during Emma's escape from the Confederate camp?
(a) Raining.
(b) Snowing.
(c) Foggy.
(d) Sunny.

14. Where did the Union soldiers gather according to Seymour Reit in Chapter 1?
(a) The Flint train depot.
(b) The Flint prison.
(c) The Flint Courthouse.
(d) The Flint leather factory.

15. What did Emma think she would have to do if James recognized her?
(a) Kill him.
(b) Bribe him.
(c) Let him in on the secret.
(d) Lie to him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Emma accused of holding like a mop?

2. What were the slaves delivering when they woke Emma?

3. What did the slaves give Emma?

4. How many personnel constituted the medical team?

5. What was the name of the head surgeon?

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