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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who is Colonel Ledyard?
(a) The Freeman's former owner.
(b) The leader of the British regiment passing by the Freeman home.
(c) An elderly man who used to be in the British army.
(d) The leader of the American regiment passing by the Freeman home.

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

4. What angers Willy the next day?
(a) She is made to scrub floors.
(b) She is made to put on a dress.
(c) Captain Ivers hints that he will claim her as property.
(d) Her uncle is beat for taking in Willy.

5. What does Willy take that she feels badly about?
(a) Her aunt's coat.
(b) Her aunt's dress.
(c) Some food.
(d) A pair shoes.

6. What does Lucy tell two black men to take with them?
(a) Some mushrooms.
(b) The cow's milk.
(c) The cow meat.
(d) Some greens.

7. What does Willy discover when she scouts the area?
(a) The horse has been stolen.
(b) Someone has buried her father.
(c) There are only a few people left in the village.
(d) The bay is filled with British ships.

8. Jordan warns the Americans about _____________.
(a) The British offloading cannons.
(b) British ships in the harbor.
(c) Tainted meat.
(d) Livestock being stolen.

9. About what does Lucy debate as she is walking?
(a) Whether she should go into New York City.
(b) If her mother is still alive.
(c) Whether she wants to claim to be British or American.
(d) If the British are right.

10. Why does Jordan want Willy to go with him to the woods near the fort?
(a) To bring the horse back home.
(b) To take a messag to Colonel Ledyard.
(c) To hold the horse while Jordan runs to the fort to give a message.
(d) To witness how awful war is.

11. What does Willy say she wants to do when questioned by Betsy?
(a) Travel to New York.
(b) Stay with Betsy.
(c) Move to Canada.
(d) Go back home.

12. What does Captain Ivers say to his wife?
(a) To look at Willy's papers.
(b) To find him a pen and paper.
(c) To fix him some food.
(d) To be quiet.

13. What does Jordan say to one of the black soldiers?
(a) Asks him about joining the British army.
(b) Orders the soldier to let Willy go.
(c) Tells him to get off his land.
(d) Tells him to leave the cow's carcass.

14. Whom does Betsy say Willy resembles?
(a) Willy's father.
(b) Betsy's mother.
(c) Lucy.
(d) Betsy's grandmother.

15. What does Captain Ivers say he needs Dan to do?
(a) Help him take some cows to sell to the Americans.
(b) Help him take some horses to sell to the British.
(c) Deliver a message to a man near the beach.
(d) Help him take some horses to sell to the Americans.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Willy get into the fort?

2. What does Willy say to the two black men?

3. How does Lucy get the cow?

4. With whom is Uncle Jack serving?

5. Where does Willy go after milking the cow?

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