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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Isabel and Curzon do to ensure the area near the milestone was safe before coming out of the woods?
(a) Climbed a tree to survey the scene.
(b) Walked the perimeter of the area.
(c) Counted to 100.
(d) Got their knives ready.

2. What was the first kind thing that Serafina and Walter did for Isabel and Curzon?
(a) Gave them advice about Ruth.
(b) Gave them a meal.
(c) Helped them hide.
(d) Gave them supplies.

3. What did Isabel do to help Ruth recover from her fever?
(a) Gave her medicine.
(b) Applied cold rags to Ruth's foot.
(c) Bathed her.
(d) Applied hot wet rags to Ruth's foot.

4. Which of the following describes Ruth's reaction to Isabel's arrival at Riverbend?
(a) Ruth remembered Isabel and wanted to go to Rhode Island with her.
(b) Ruth remembered Isabel and wanted her to stay at Riverbend.
(c) Ruth remembered Isabel and wanted her to leave.
(d) Ruth did not remember Isabel at all.

5. Why was Aberdeen still at Riverbend, while many other young slaves had escaped?
(a) He had tried to escape, but he injured himself and was caught.
(b) He was waiting for the right time.
(c) He was waiting for Ruth.
(d) He liked living at Riverbend.

6. How did Ruth react to Isabel when Isabel first greeted her after many years apart?
(a) She acted like she did not know Isabel.
(b) She cried.
(c) She laughed.
(d) She gave her a hug.

7. In Chapter I, what were the soldiers by the milestone talking about?
(a) A plan of attack.
(b) Digging a trench.
(c) Their complaints.
(d) Runaway slaves.

8. Why did Serafina not want Isabel chopping wood?
(a) She thought it was a man's job.
(b) She saw that Isabel was having a hard time focusing.
(c) She thought Isabel did not look strong enough.
(d) She was afraid that Isabel would run away.

9. Who were Kate and Elspeth?
(a) Women who worked at the hospital.
(b) Elderly women who Widow Hallahan liked to gossip with.
(c) Other black girls who worked at the laundry.
(d) The white girls who worked at the laundry.

10. Who was Thomas Boon?
(a) An escaped slave.
(b) A Patriot soldier.
(c) A donkey.
(d) A Loyalist soldier.

11. Why did Isabel think that Curzon should not leave their camp when Ruth was sick?
(a) Because she needed him there to help with Ruth.
(b) Because she did not want him to spend their money.
(c) Because she was afraid he would be captured.
(d) Because she thought he might not find them again.

12. Why did Walter and Serafina have no family at Riverbend?
(a) All of their family members had died.
(b) All of their family members had been sold to other plantations.
(c) Their children had died, and their grandchildren had been sold to other plantations.
(d) They never had children.

13. How were the soldiers by the milestone distracted from Isabel's movement in the woods?
(a) They saw the snake.
(b) Curzon came down the road to talk to them.
(c) Patriots started shooting at them.
(d) A squirrel caught their attention.

14. Why did Isabel call Widow Hallahan "snake-souled" (104) in Chapter XVIII?
(a) Because she lied to them about how much food they would get.
(b) Because she lied to them about how much work they would have to do.
(c) Because she treated Isabel and Ruth worse than she treated her white workers.
(d) Because she cursed at them and called them names.

15. Why did Serafina tell Ruth ghost stories?
(a) Because she was upset with her.
(b) To prevent her from running away.
(c) To pass the time.
(d) To entertain her.

Short Answer Questions

1. How was Ruth finally convinced to travel with Isabel and Curzon away from Riverbend?

2. When Isabel and Ruth parted ways from Curzon and Aberdeen in Williamsburg, what did they look for?

3. How did Ruth react when Isabel tried to complement her strength in the beginning of their travels together?

4. Which of the following is Curzon overly afraid of?

5. How did Isabel know that Ruth was afraid of Prentiss?

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