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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who are the Locktons?
(a) The couple who pay for Miss Finch's funeral.
(b) The owners of the tavern who protest the sale of the girls.
(c) The mayor and his wife who want to buy Isabel and Ruth.
(d) The couple who buy Isabel and Ruth.

2. What do the Loyalists think would be a consequence of the assassination?
(a) It would weaken the training of the rebel army.
(b) The rebellion would collapse.
(c) It would cause the other leaders of the rebellion to live in fear.
(d) It would send a message to the rebels that their actions are not tolerated.

3. Where does Isabel run to visit?
(a) Her grandmother.
(b) Her best friend, Iris.
(c) Her mother's grave.
(d) Her grandfather's grave.

4. What does Madam Lockton convince the soldiers to do?
(a) Let her go and lie down at the Inn during the search.
(b) Let her remove her valuables before the search.
(c) Find a safe place for Isabel and Ruth to wait.
(d) Release her chest that contains her underwear.

5. What happens immediately after the meeting of the Loyalists conspirators?
(a) Madam Locton is ill.
(b) Ruth has a seizure.
(c) Madam Lockton decides to sell Isabel.
(d) Mr. Lockton goes to arrange passage on a ship back to England.

6. What does Ruth seem to not understand?
(a) That Ruth is ill, not possessed by a devil.
(b) That Madam Lockton has threatened to sell Ruth.
(c) That Ruth needs to hide if she feesl a seizure coming on.
(d) That Isabel is doing all she can to protect Ruth.

7. What does Isabel do as Ruth is falling asleep?
(a) Falls asleep under the porch steps.
(b) Stays with Ruth.
(c) Sneaks out to find Curzon.
(d) Tells Madam Lockton how Isabel feels about her beating Ruth.

8. What does Bellingham tell the Locktons all Patriots are doing?
(a) Donating money to the cause.
(b) Enlisting in the Army.
(c) Going to rallies.
(d) Making sacrifices.

9. What does Curzon promise Isabel?
(a) The other slaves will protect Isabel and Ruth.
(b) People are already trying to win her and Ruth's freedom.
(c) To help her and Ruth escape if they will spy on the Locktons.
(d) He will watch after Isabel and Ruth and keep them safe.

10. Who is Bellingham's slave?
(a) Curzon's entire family.
(b) Curzon.
(c) He does not keep slaves.
(d) David.

11. Who is a new addition to the Loyalist's meeting at the Lockton?
(a) Aaron Burr.
(b) The chief constable of New York.
(c) General Tarkington.
(d) The Mayor of New York.

12. Why is Isabel confounded?
(a) Why Mr. Lockton leaves his wife behind.
(b) Why Madam Lockton is so verbal about her loyalties.
(c) Madam Lockton is being nice to her and Ruth.
(d) She does not understand why Regan or Bellingham have not held up their promise.

13. What is Mrs. Lockton's tendency towards her slaves?
(a) To try to win their loyalty with kindness.
(b) To be very fair.
(c) To pay them for their work.
(d) To beat them.

14. What astounds Isabel about what she hears from Lockton's guests?
(a) That they would jeopardize their families.
(b) That they speak freely in front of her.
(c) That they would engage in embezzlement.
(d) That they would want English rule.

15. What does Isabel try to do in the meeting?
(a) Charm the attendees.
(b) Get Mr. Lockton's attention.
(c) Write down what's being said.
(d) Blend in with the furniture.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who comes knocking on the Lockton's door the next morning?

2. What is the purpose of the term "ad astra"?

3. Where does Becky obtain most of her gossipy news?

4. Whose name is brought up as a potential assassination target?

5. What do the New York couple who are in town for business do?

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