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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I: Chapters XVI - XX.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Isabel decide she must do?
(a) Bring Curzon to the library at night to view the list.
(b) Show Ruth a place to hide when she feels a seizure coming on.
(c) Steal the list of names.
(d) Get Mr. Bellingham a copy of the list.

2. What does Mr. Lockton order Isabel to do?
(a) Burn all his papers.
(b) Untie Madam Lockton in two hours.
(c) Come with Mr. Lockton to the docks and get the crate back to the house.
(d) Go and see to his aunt.

3. For what do the Loyalists want money?
(a) To hire assassins.
(b) To buy weapons.
(c) To hire riot mongers.
(d) To bribe farmers.

4. How does Madam Lockton say she hit her head?
(a) Tripping over the rug.
(b) Slipping on water in the kitchen.
(c) Falling down the steps.
(d) Spilled candle wax.

5. Who comes knocking on the Lockton's door the next morning?
(a) One of the Loyalist conspirators.
(b) The ranking British general in America.
(c) Six soldiers.
(d) No one.

Short Answer Questions

1. What proves harder than expected for the Loyalist?

2. Where is the opening of the novel set?

3. What does Isabel vow when she sees Ruth crying?

4. Why does Madam Lockton send Isabel into a secretive meeting Mr. Lockton is conducting?

5. Whose name is brought up as a potential assassination target?

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