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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the "Queen's Head"?
(a) A boarding room for young black females.
(b) The tavern Mr. Fraunces owns.
(c) A promontory on the Hudson River.
(d) A promontory near what is now Ellis Island.

2. What does Mr. Goodrich tell Willy when he comes to the tavern?
(a) Her mother died the year before.
(b) Her father's farm is being sold.
(c) Her mother is with Aunt Betsy.
(d) Her mother is in Virginia.

3. Whom does Willy mention when Mr. Fraunces questions her?
(a) Jack Arabus.
(b) Her father.
(c) Captain Ivers.
(d) Her mother.

4. What does Willy fear about the woman in Canvas Town?
(a) She will trick Willy.
(b) She will turn Willy in to the British.
(c) She will try to sell Willy back to Captain Ivers.
(d) She will turn Willy in to the New York constable.

5. Why can't Willy get a doctor to look at her mother?
(a) The area doctor is killed in the war.
(b) The closest doctor is fifty miles away.
(c) No doctor would attend a black person.
(d) Captain Ivers has forbidden it.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Willy hesitant about pursuing the information Mr. Goodrich brings?

2. Who is Elizur Goodrich?

3. Why is Jack in trouble with Captain Ivers?

4. What does Horace say is the key to telling lies?

5. What sort of rumors are flying about in Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Willy trying to decide in the search for her mother?

2. Why does Mr. Fraunces send Willy to the dock in April?

3. How long has Willy's father been dead, and how is Willy feeling about her life?

4. How does Horace suggest Willy get into New York City?

5. What does Willy have to decide about seeing her mother, and why might it be dangerous?

6. What does Willy continue to do in Chapter 11?

7. What does Mr. Goodrich want when he asks for Willy in the tavern one day?

8. How does Mr. Goodrich question Willy concerning her freedom papers, and what does he urge her to do?

9. How does Willy end up telling Mr. Fraunces the entire truth about herself?

10. What does Willy's Uncle Jack say when Willy finds him in the barn?

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