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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Isabel confounded?
(a) Why Mr. Lockton leaves his wife behind.
(b) Madam Lockton is being nice to her and Ruth.
(c) Why Madam Lockton is so verbal about her loyalties.
(d) She does not understand why Regan or Bellingham have not held up their promise.

2. What does Isabel learn was in Madam Lockton's underwear chest?
(a) A number of letters of correspondence between the Locktons and powerful political figures in England.
(b) Paper currency for financing the Loyalist cause.
(c) A letter from King George.
(d) Authorization for money from the royal treasury to purchase weapons.

3. What does Madam Lockton say she will do if Ruth has another seizure?
(a) Send Ruth back to Africa.
(b) Sell her.
(c) Beat her.
(d) Take her to a specialist in Boston.

4. What does Colonel Regen ask Isabel to do?
(a) Make a copy of the list and put the original back.
(b) Put the list back where she found it.
(c) Take the list to General Washington's camp.
(d) Go and quietly get Ruth and bring her there.

5. What does Curzon promise Isabel?
(a) To help her and Ruth escape if they will spy on the Locktons.
(b) The other slaves will protect Isabel and Ruth.
(c) He will watch after Isabel and Ruth and keep them safe.
(d) People are already trying to win her and Ruth's freedom.

6. What does Isabel whisper outside the window at Bellingham's home?
(a) That the Lockton's are not Loyalists.
(b) That she will give information for a guarantee of freedom.
(c) That the Lockton's plan to flee to England soon.
(d) Everything she heard Lockton and his guests saying.

7. Why are the windows removed in the Lockton's home?
(a) Ostensibly to gain the lead from them.
(b) In an effort to find the hidden money.
(c) As a warning.
(d) To give Bellingham time to search the premises.

8. Why is Isabel more motivated than ever to gain information for Mr. Bellingham?
(a) Out of hatred for Madam Lockton.
(b) Out of fear for retaliations against Ruth and Isabel.
(c) Out of spite for Madam Lockton.
(d) To get Ruth's freedom.

9. What does Madam Lockton blame when Mr. Lockton fights with her for packing her bags?
(a) Their aunt.
(b) Inkstained.
(c) Mr. Lockton.
(d) Isabel's laziness.

10. Who is hanged in the town square?
(a) Life Guard Hickey.
(b) Inkstained.
(c) No one.
(d) Goldbuttons.

11. What is the purpose of the term "ad astra"?
(a) It is the Patriot's password for special planning meetings.
(b) It is the Loyalist password to their planning meetings.
(c) It is a code to allow Isabel to pass through the streets without being retained.
(d) It is part of a poem that Curzon quotes to Isabel.

12. Where does Isabel go after the Locktons are asleep?
(a) To the study to find evidence to turn over to Bellingham.
(b) To talk to her sister Ruth about escaping.
(c) Nowhere; she knows it's not yet time to do anything.
(d) To the house where Curzon lives.

13. Where does Isabel go after she talks with Curzon?
(a) To the market.
(b) To the church.
(c) Back to the ship.
(d) To the Lockton house.

14. Who does Isabel ask for guidance?
(a) Mary Finch.
(b) Her grandmother's ghost.
(c) Iris.
(d) Her mother's ghost.

15. How does Mrs. Lockton dress Ruth?
(a) Like a monkey.
(b) In elaborate costumes of all sorts.
(c) In soldier uniforms.
(d) She makes her run around with no clothing.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Ruth seem to not understand?

3. Who is a new addition to the Loyalist's meeting at the Lockton?

4. Who is Colonel Regen?

5. What is Mr. Lockton's social standing?

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