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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is the Lockton household busy?
(a) It is Christmas season.
(b) The Lockon's are planning to have a ball.
(c) The Lockton's son, wife and grandchildren are arriving from England.
(d) A new wave of soldiers have arrived from England.

2. What do the slaves say will happen if the British win the war?
(a) They will be treated better.
(b) They will never be freed.
(c) They will be freed.
(d) They will be treated worse.

3. How does Isabel make it easier to sneak off to the prison?
(a) She asks Lady Seymour for a pass.
(b) She volunteers to do the morning egg run.
(c) She volunteers to do the morning milk run.
(d) She volunteers to fetch water before sun up.

4. How does Isabel respond to Becky's news?
(a) Isabel tries to kill herself.
(b) Isabel confronts Madam Lockton.
(c) Isabel runs away.
(d) Isabel goes outside to find Ruth.

5. How does Isabel hear about the conditions in the British prison?
(a) From some others at the water hole.
(b) From another slave.
(c) From Colonel Regen.
(d) From the Lockton's laughing about it.

6. What does Isabel see when she is branded?
(a) Ruth crying for her.
(b) Stars and the ghosts of her dead parents.
(c) The devil with Mrs. Lockton's face.
(d) Nothing.

7. When does Becky say has happened to Ruth?
(a) She is outside playing.
(b) She was sold.
(c) She died during a seizure during the night.
(d) She was beaten and is at Lady Seymour's home.

8. What is to be branded on Isabel?
(a) The letter "I."
(b) The letter "L."
(c) The letter "S."
(d) A circle.

9. What does Bellingham promise Curzon for serving as a soldier?
(a) Wages.
(b) An education.
(c) Help getting his own farm.
(d) Freedom.

10. What does Lady Seymour hire a seamstress to do?
(a) Sew British flags for the army.
(b) Sew Lady Seymour a new wardrobe.
(c) Sew a new wardrobe for Isabel.
(d) Sew Madam Lockton several dresses.

11. What happens to Curzon's hat?
(a) Another prisoner is wearing it.
(b) Curzon still has it.
(c) It was taken by a guard.
(d) It was chewed up by rats.

12. What does Isabel try to do once a day?
(a) Go through the papers in the study to try to find where Ruth is.
(b) Take some little bit of food to hide for her flight.
(c) Pray for Ruth.
(d) Sneak off to the prison.

13. What does Mrs. Lockton throw at Isabel?
(a) A fire iron.
(b) A painting.
(c) A lamp.
(d) A shoe.

14. What is Lady Seymour trying to do when Isabel finds her?
(a) She is unconscious on the floor.
(b) Find her dog.
(c) Find her cat.
(d) Pack her valuables.

15. What does Isabel do with a bucket of food scraps?
(a) Takes it to feed the prisoners.
(b) Slops the pigs.
(c) Saves it for her escape.
(d) Gives it to the beggers on the street.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Isabel learn about Curzon while at the water hole one day?

2. What does Isabel ask of Captain Campbell?

3. What happens one morning when Isabel arrives at the prison?

4. Why does Isabel say she wants to get away from her owners?

5. Why does Mrs. Lockton order Isabel into the middle of the skirmishes between the British and the Patriots?

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