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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Horace uncomfortable?
(a) He just realized Willy is a girl.
(b) His mother admonishes him about bringing strangers home.
(c) He is unsure how Mr. Fraunces will react to Willy.
(d) The cook teases him about a girl down the street.

2. What does Horace suggest that Willy say about having no money?
(a) She got drunk, fell asleep, and was robbed.
(b) She gave it all to her father who beat it out of her.
(c) She was sick and had to pay for medicine.
(d) Her mother demanded it for food for her brothers.

3. Why does Willy think she should search Canvas Town?
(a) Mr. Fraunces suggests that she do so.
(b) Some of the women who are homeless end up in Canvas Town.
(c) She would be safe there.
(d) Someone saw a group of black women there.

4. Why is the judge angry at Captain Ivers?
(a) For making a false claim on Willy.
(b) For whipping Jack.
(c) For striking Willy when her mother is dying.
(d) He is not angry.

5. When does Willy get off the wagon?
(a) Once they are on the ferry.
(b) Once they are in New York.
(c) When they arrive at Horace's destination.
(d) When Horace pulls up to a boarding house and tells her to get out.

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

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

8. Where had Lucy been during the Revolutionary War?
(a) Working in a British prisoner camp outside of New York.
(b) Hiding out near where her husband had been killed.
(c) Working on board a British ship.
(d) Working in England after being transported there.

9. What would stop Willy from reaching the city?
(a) She does not know the area well enough to know the best way.
(b) Circling to the North will take a couple days.
(c) No money for the ferry.
(d) The bridge is held by the British.

10. Why does Willy end up telling Mr. Fraunces the entire truth of her past?
(a) She decides she trusts him.
(b) She feels hopeless.
(c) She gets too entangled in her lies.
(d) He forces her to at knifepoint.

11. What does Uncle Jack say when he sees Willy?
(a) She is safe as Captain Ivers is dead.
(b) She is in danger.
(c) Willy's mother has been there for several months.
(d) Mrs. Ledyard verified Willy's freedom.

12. 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.

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

14. What does Willy say about her mother?
(a) She would not have recognized her if she had not known that it was her mother.
(b) Her mother will live if Willy can care for her.
(c) Willy is proud of her mother for surviving.
(d) She does not look like she is dying.

15. How does Willy feel in her home at the tavern?
(a) Despondent.
(b) Indifferent.
(c) Unhappy.
(d) Content.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Horace think about Willy that is not true?

2. Where does Willy find Uncle Jack?

3. What does Willy notice about the Queen's Head?

4. Who comes in when Willy and Horace are about to eat?

5. What is the young boy who offers Willy a ride carrying?

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