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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Willy reveal that she's a girl to Horace?
(a) He asks.
(b) He trys to pressure her to go to the public baths.
(c) He appears naked in front of her after a swim.
(d) He figures it out when she wants to swim away from him.

2. How does Willy want to get into New York?
(a) Circling around to the north and walking in on foot.
(b) She has no idea.
(c) Crossing on a bridge.
(d) By ferry.

3. What do most people say about the female prisoners on the ships?
(a) They were left in Virginia.
(b) There are none.
(c) They were not brought back from England.
(d) They will be the last to be released.

4. What does Horace say when Willy tells him goodbye?
(a) He is glad she is a girl.
(b) He wants to go with her.
(c) He wishes she were a boy.
(d) He wants her to marry him.

5. What does Willy realize about Horace as they are talking?
(a) He is an orphan.
(b) He is half white.
(c) He is a slave.
(d) He does not believe her story.

6. What does Mr. Goodrich urge Willy to do?
(a) Go to her mother immediately.
(b) Take Horace for safety.
(c) Contact him if she finds herself in trouble.
(d) Stay in New York since her mother will probably be dead before she gets to her.

7. What sort of rumors are flying about in Chapter 11?
(a) The British have won the war.
(b) George Washington is dead.
(c) King George is coming to America.
(d) The war is about to end.

8. Where does Aunt Betsy take Willy?
(a) To a small shack in the woods.
(b) To the cellar where her mother is.
(c) To a small shack on the river.
(d) To the stables.

9. Why doesn't Willy go to help get her uncle out of jail?
(a) She is afraid of being enslaved.
(b) She has no decent clothes to wear.
(c) The lawyer says she could come if she had some money.
(d) The lawyer does not want her to do so.

10. What does Willy scream at Captain Ivers?
(a) He is Satan.
(b) He is not her owner.
(c) He allowed her mother to die.
(d) He is responsible for the lives of his slaves.

11. Why does Willy say she has no money to get to New York?
(a) She dropped in when getting off a ship.
(b) She gave it to a blind beggar.
(c) It was stolen.
(d) She is a runaway slave.

12. What is happening to the prisoners?
(a) They are being taken to England.
(b) They are being brought back to America from England.
(c) They are being dumped into the bay.
(d) They are being set free.

13. What does Willy do when she feels guilty for spending her money foolishly?
(a) Gives Horace some.
(b) Asks Mr. Fraunces to keep her pay safe for her.
(c) Vows to be better.
(d) Asks Horace to keep her pay safe for her.

14. What does Horace say is the key to telling lies?
(a) The liar has to believe the lie.
(b) The liar has to appear lower in the eyes of the listener.
(c) The liar should look directly into the listener's eyes.
(d) The liar should not look at the listener's eyes.

15. In what month is there word that the British have officially lost the war?
(a) December.
(b) June.
(c) March.
(d) August.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Willy fear about the woman in Canvas Town?

2. What is the woman like whom Willy and Horace first encounter in Canvas Town?

3. What does Willy do when she is sent to buy sweets for the tavern?

4. What does Horace say Willy needs to improve?

5. Why does Willy think she should search Canvas Town?

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