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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Where is Freeman the cow kept?
(a) In what Willy calls a salt marsh.
(b) It wanders around the farm where it wants to go.
(c) In the barn right next to the house.
(d) In the pasture that lies fallow.

4. According to Willy, where are her freedom papers?
(a) She does not know.
(b) In the cabin back home.
(c) In her pack.
(d) Her father had them on his person.

5. What does Willy learn that the neighbors thought about Willy?
(a) She was hiding in the woods.
(b) She had been killed in the fighting.
(c) She had run off with the British.
(d) She had been kidnapped.

6. Who has told Willy's uncle about New York?
(a) No one.
(b) Sam Fraunces.
(c) Captain Ivers.
(d) Colonel Breechton.

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

8. What is Willy's real name?
(a) Winifred.
(b) Willabelle.
(c) Wilhemina.
(d) Willette.

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

10. What does Willy help a young boy do?
(a) Take water around to the soldiers.
(b) Make cartridges for the muskets.
(c) Make food for the soldiers.
(d) Tear up sheets for bandages.

11. Why do Willy and her mother run toward the cow?
(a) They hear the cow moo.
(b) The cow is in the safest area of the farm.
(c) They want to figure out why the cow is not giving any milk.
(d) They hear some shrieking noises.

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

13. What do the British do when Colonel Ledyard surrenders?
(a) Lets the Americans go after they drop their arms.
(b) Stabs him.
(c) Puts him in the stocks.
(d) Hangs him.

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

15. What does Willy drop on the beach near her boat?
(a) The message from Captain Ivers.
(b) The dress.
(c) The coat.
(d) The shoes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Betsy say Willy resembles?

2. Who tells Willy to gather up her possessions and come to Granny's home?

3. How does Jordan get into the fort?

4. What is Willy's most vivid memory of "that day"?

5. What does Willy suddenly think might be possible?

(see the answer keys)

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