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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Miss Marrow?

2. Why did the soldiers of Curzon's company think that Isabel and Ruth had been separated from Curzon?

3. Who were the characters referring to when they talked about "His Excellency" (124)?

4. Which of the following did Aberdeen buy Ruth?

5. What did Aberdeen say he was going to do after the war was over?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Isabel do in preparation to leave the laundry in Williamsburg?

2. Why was Aberdeen curious about Isabel favoring the British?

3. What kind of person was Miss Marrow?

4. What did Isabel mean when she said, "We had been forced back into war for our liberty" (151)?

5. How did Isabel's feelings towards Aberdeen change by the time she encountered him hiding in the bushes?

6. Why was the British soldier in the woods deserting his army?

7. Why did Isabel think that Ruth burned the free papers?

8. What did Isabel mean when she said, "I am my own army" (126)?

9. Why did Isabel decide that she and Ruth could not travel with the women of the army?

10. How did Missus Serafina's advice help Isabel mend her relationship with Ruth?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout Ashes, Isabel's relationships with all of the other major characters change. Write an essay analyzing how changes in Isabel's relationship with Ruth cause changes in her relationships with other characters, like Curzon and Aberdeen.

Essay Topic 2

Throughout this book, Isabel and other characters grapple with a difficult question: Are the Patriots fighting for freedom for all? Write a persuasive essay taking a side in this issue. Support your argument with research in addition to statements made in the book.

Essay Topic 3

How are Isabel and Curzon similar as characters? How are they different?

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