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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6: March 30, 1862.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What disguise did Emma finally settle on?
(a) A Canadian merchant.
(b) A slave.
(c) A singer.
(d) A seamstress.

2. What did Mrs. Butler give to Emma for her journey?
(a) A horse.
(b) A small sack of food.
(c) A small knife.
(d) Money.

3. What famous building did Emma witness the construction of?
(a) The White House.
(b) The Capitol.
(c) The Erie Canal.
(d) The Transcontinental Railway.

4. Where was James Vesey assigned to at the start of Chapter 3?
(a) Company B.
(b) Company C.
(c) Company E.
(d) Company D.

5. What were the slaves delivering when they woke Emma?
(a) Mail to the soldiers.
(b) Food to the sentry.
(c) Ammunition to the front lines.
(d) Documents to the 6th company commander.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose execution did Emma hear about a few days after telling Mrs. Butler of her secret?

2. Why did Emma reject the obvious choice for a disguise to go behind enemy lines?

3. Why did Emma volunteer for the spy assignment?

4. Mrs. Butler was a descendant of ______________.

5. Who led the Potomac Army in March 1862?

(see the answer key)

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