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

2. Whose name is brought up as a potential assassination target?
(a) John Hancock.
(b) George Washington.
(c) Thomas Jefferson.
(d) Benjamin Franklin.

3. 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.

4. Why does Madam Lockton send Isabel into a secretive meeting Mr. Lockton is conducting?
(a) To remind Mr. Lockton about his being under suspicion already.
(b) To ask Mr. Lockton to come out of the meeting for a moment.
(c) To learn what is going on in the meeting.
(d) To serve refreshments.

5. What proves harder than expected for the Loyalist?
(a) Communicating with England.
(b) Remaining a secret.
(c) Bribing Patriots.
(d) Gathering more money.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what has Madam Lockton taken a particular liking?

2. Who are the Life Guards?

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

4. How does Colonel Regen react to Isabel's news?

5. Who is Bellingham's slave?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the Mayor of New York suggest it is time to do to advance the Loyalist cause?

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

3. Why do the soldiers remove the windows in the Lockton house?

4. What is Isabel's assigned role in the Lockton household?

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

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

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

8. What does Curzon tell Isabel about the Locktons, and what promise does he make?

9. How does Ruth act about the fall she has in the kitchen, and what does Ruth not seem to understand?

10. Why has Miss Mary Finch's nephew come to Rhode Island?

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