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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is officially discovered a few days after Isabel talks to Colonel Regen?
(a) A plot to set fire to the docks of New York city.
(b) The plot to assassinate one of the writers of the Declaration of Independence.
(c) The plot to assassinate Washinton.
(d) A plot to sabotage efforts at a peaceful solution to independence.

2. What does Madam Lockton send to Isabel's room?
(a) Cookies and milk.
(b) A stack of silver to polish.
(c) A new slave girl to train.
(d) A prospective buyer.

3. For what does one member of the conspiracy at Lockton's request Lockton's money?
(a) To hire an assassin.
(b) To create some phamplets to disseminate Loyalist ideas.
(c) To train some spies.
(d) To hire mercenaries.

4. What do the Loyalists think would be a consequence of the assassination?
(a) It would send a message to the rebels that their actions are not tolerated.
(b) The rebellion would collapse.
(c) It would weaken the training of the rebel army.
(d) It would cause the other leaders of the rebellion to live in fear.

5. Who does Becky say nearly died?
(a) The Lockton's youngest daughter.
(b) The Lockton's oldest son.
(c) Becky.
(d) A female slave that Mrs. Lockton beat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What proves harder than expected for the Loyalist?

2. Where does Madam Lockton send Isabel?

3. What does Curzon explain about Master Lockton?

4. What is Isabel to do at the Lockton home?

5. What does Isabel learn was in Madam Lockton's underwear chest?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mr. Lockton flee his home, and what does he do when his wife tries to go with him?

2. What worries Isabel about Ruth being around Mrs. Lockton regularly?

3. What does Isabel do the night of the first Loyalist meeting after the household members have gone to sleep?

4. What does a soldier find when he searches the linen chest?

5. Why is Isabel terrified when Lockton is released from jail, and why did she need not worry?

6. Why does Isabel ask the pastor for work?

7. What does Isabel struggle to do as she is working about the house?

8. What surprises Isabel when she goes to bring Lady Seymour back to the Lockton home?

9. What are Isabel and Ruth doing in the funeral procession, and what is important about the day for them?

10. What happens when Miss Finch's nephew comes up while Isabel is talking to the Pastor?

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