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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4 through 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the two black men say about the Americans?
(a) The Americans are going to lose the war.
(b) Nothing.
(c) The Americans believe in torture.
(d) The Americans want to keep the blacks as slaves.

2. Why does Willy fear for her father's life?
(a) He is on his way home and the path is near the conflict.
(b) He is fighting with Washington's regiment.
(c) He does not have his paperwork attesting to his freedom.
(d) Shots are being fired toward the bay.

3. Who tells Willy she cannot stay with her aunt and uncle?
(a) Mrs. Ivers.
(b) Captain Ivers.
(c) Willy's aunt.
(d) Willy's uncle.

4. Who gives Willy a ride at one point on her travel?
(a) A wounded black man in a wagon.
(b) A black family headed for New York in a wagon.
(c) No one.
(d) An old black man hauling potatoes.

5. What is one option Willy thinks about but discards?
(a) Staying and taking care of the farm.
(b) Going to the Ledyard home.
(c) Traveling south with many other former slaves.
(d) Joining the American army pretending to be a boy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Willy think her mother might be taken?

2. What happens to Jordan after Colonel Ledyard surrenders?

3. Why does the soldier that grabs Willy laugh?

4. What does Lucy beg Jordan not to do?

5. Why does Betsy cry when Willy is talking with her?

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