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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What does the cow represent to Lucy Freeman?
(a) Stability.
(b) Food.
(c) Legitimacy.
(d) Freedom and ownership.
2. What is one of Willy's daily jobs?
(a) To take the mild to the Ledyard family.
(b) To clean out the barn.
(c) To check the fences.
(d) To mend the family's clothes.
3. With whom is Uncle Jack serving?
(a) The Connecticut Line.
(b) No one.
(c) The Stanford militia.
(d) The Bremhaven Militia.
4. How does Willy distract her captives?
(a) By screaming about a snake.
(b) By tossing pebbles into the woods.
(c) By screaming about a bear.
(d) By waving at imaginary foes.
5. What is Willy's real name?
(a) Willette.
(b) Wilhemina.
(c) Winifred.
(d) Willabelle.
6. Where does Willy stay near when she is traveling?
(a) The edge of the woods.
(b) The coastline.
(c) The marshes.
(d) The beach.
7. Who passes by Willy's house?
(a) Indians.
(b) A group of slaves.
(c) American soldiers.
(d) British soldiers.
8. Who tells Willy to get out of the fort?
(a) Her father.
(b) A British soldier.
(c) An American soldier.
(d) William Latham.
9. What message do the British send to the fort?
(a) A demand for their British prisoners.
(b) A demand for their surrender.
(c) They do not send a note.
(d) An offer to let the women and children leave the fort.
10. 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.
11. What does Captain Ivers order Willy to do?
(a) Give him her paper attesting to her freedom.
(b) Put on a dress.
(c) Leave the house.
(d) Cook him a meal.
12. Why can't Willy do one of her daily chores today?
(a) The horses are too restless with all the cannon sounds.
(b) The Ledyards have left for New York.
(c) Because of the fighting between the Americans and British.
(d) There are no needles in the house.
13. Jordan warns the Americans about _____________.
(a) The British offloading cannons.
(b) British ships in the harbor.
(c) Livestock being stolen.
(d) Tainted meat.
14. What happens to Jordan after Colonel Ledyard surrenders?
(a) He is let go.
(b) Nothing.
(c) He is imprisoned.
(d) He is eventually killed.
15. Why is Jordan happy about his horse?
(a) The horse is no longer lame.
(b) The horse is over a bout of colic.
(c) The black men did not find it.
(d) The horse is pregnant.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Jordan say to one of the black soldiers?
2. Why does William mistake Willy for a boy?
3. Who gives Willy a ride at one point on her travel?
4. Why does Jordan want Willy to go with him to the woods near the fort?
5. What does Willy say is not a good idea to her aunt?
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