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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Colonel Ledyard do that is not required of him?
(a) Frees all his slaves.
(b) Works as a spy for the British.
(c) Frees the entire Freeman family.
(d) Joins the American forces.

2. Where does Willy stay near when she is traveling?
(a) The marshes.
(b) The coastline.
(c) The beach.
(d) The edge of the woods.

3. What does Willy's mother say about Willy's dress?
(a) She has to change from it into her milking britches.
(b) She needs to fix the hem.
(c) She has to patch the sleeve.
(d) She has almost outgrown the dress.

4. Who is Captain Ivers?
(a) Betsy's owner.
(b) A British officer who accosts Willy.
(c) Jack's brother.
(d) Betsy's brother.

5. Who tells Willy to get out of the fort?
(a) An American soldier.
(b) A British soldier.
(c) William Latham.
(d) Her father.

6. How does Willy get into the fort?
(a) By making the horse jump the small outer wall.
(b) Through the back gate.
(c) Holding onto a rope that her father pulls up.
(d) She does not go to the fort.

7. How does Willy distract her captives?
(a) By tossing pebbles into the woods.
(b) By screaming about a snake.
(c) By screaming about a bear.
(d) By waving at imaginary foes.

8. Why are Willy's parents free?
(a) Jordan has agreed to fight with the Americans.
(b) They saved money and bought their freedom.
(c) They were never slaves.
(d) Their slave owner died.

9. What does Willy promise to Betsy that she will do?
(a) Find a way to free Betsy.
(b) Work hard.
(c) Find her mother.
(d) Teach Betsy to read.

10. What does Willy say to the two black men?
(a) She did not know the British had black soldiers.
(b) She thinks the British are mean.
(c) She wishes the British would leave the area.
(d) Nothing.

11. How does Lucy get the cow?
(a) The narrator does not say how she came to have the cow.
(b) In payment for Lucy nursing a child back to health.
(c) She saves the calf's life when it is abandoned.
(d) She buys it with their life's savings.

12. What does the black man do after that?
(a) Give Willy a gold coin.
(b) Grab Willy's breasts.
(c) Grab Willy's arm.
(d) Apologize to Lucy.

13. How old is Willy?
(a) 9.
(b) 13.
(c) 11.
(d) 15.

14. What is one of Willy's daily jobs?
(a) To mend the family's clothes.
(b) To take the mild to the Ledyard family.
(c) To clean out the barn.
(d) To check the fences.

15. About what is Willy afraid?
(a) Mrs. Ivers will treat her badly.
(b) Willy's mother is searching for her.
(c) Her family's farm will be lost.
(d) Captain Ivers will force her back into slavery.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Jordan want Willy to go with him to the woods near the fort?

2. What does Willy do immediately after her visitor leaves?

3. What do the two men say to Willy and her mother?

4. According to Willy, where are her freedom papers?

5. What does Willy suddenly think might be possible?

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