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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What allowed Emma to leave the camp at night?
(a) She needed to bury another slave.
(b) She was recruited as a courier.
(c) She was recruited as a sentry.
(d) She needed to dig a trench.

3. Whose mirror did Emma use to check her disguise in Chapter 5?
(a) Mrs. Butler's.
(b) The doctor's.
(c) The officer's lavatory.
(d) The General's.

4. What rank did the Chaplain have in the Army?
(a) General.
(b) Major.
(c) Captain.
(d) Colonel.

5. Where did Emma say she was born when enrolling as Franklin Thompson?
(a) St John, Canada.
(b) Montreal, Canada.
(c) Washington, D.C.
(d) New York City.

6. Why did Emma volunteer for the spy assignment?
(a) For the spoils of war.
(b) For the thrill.
(c) The pay was higher.
(d) To save the country and avenge James' death.

7. How old was Emma when she ran away from home?
(a) 16.
(b) 15.
(c) 23.
(d) 21.

8. What were the slaves given for lunch?
(a) Bread and water.
(b) Cornbread and wine.
(c) Cornbread and gruel.
(d) Meat and bread.

9. Where were the slaves kept at night?
(a) In a church.
(b) In a barn.
(c) Is a camp outside the military camp.
(d) In a pen.

10. How many personnel constituted the medical team?
(a) 6.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 14.

11. Whose execution did Emma hear about a few days after telling Mrs. Butler of her secret?
(a) One of the Union's top spies.
(b) William Frost.
(c) The second in command of the Potomac Army.
(d) Her brother.

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

13. What was Emma accustomed to wearing?
(a) Dresses.
(b) Leather shoes.
(c) A girly hat.
(d) Men's clothes.

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

15. What did Emma ask the captain of the mail boat to bring her?
(a) A rolling cart.
(b) A minstrel wig.
(c) A seamstresses dress.
(d) A man's gala suit.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Emma's father resentful?

2. What type of clothes did Emma wear for her disguise?

3. What was Emma's rank at the start of Chapter 2: March 19, 1862?

4. Who did not recognize Emma in her disguise?

5. Where did Emma and James first meet?

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