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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to Curzon's hat?
(a) It was chewed up by rats.
(b) Another prisoner is wearing it.
(c) It was taken by a guard.
(d) Curzon still has it.

2. What does Isabel learn about Curzon while at the water hole one day?
(a) He is a prisoner on a ship in the harbor.
(b) He was killed.
(c) He is being held in a nearby prison.
(d) He is back at the Bellingham home.

3. Why do the Lockton's have house guests?
(a) Mr. Lockton's brother and his family have come to stay there.
(b) The Locktons are entertaining nobility from England.
(c) Madam Lockton's sister and her family are staying there.
(d) British soldiers are assigned to live in Loyalist homes.

4. Why is the Lockton household busy?
(a) The Lockon's are planning to have a ball.
(b) It is Christmas season.
(c) A new wave of soldiers have arrived from England.
(d) The Lockton's son, wife and grandchildren are arriving from England.

5. What does Lady Seymour's letter request?
(a) For Isabel to work for Lady Seymour.
(b) A loan.
(c) Some supplies to feed her guests.
(d) For Becky and Isabel to work for her.

6. Why do Mary and Hannah argue?
(a) Over who is to fetch water.
(b) Over one of the young soldiers.
(c) About whether England can win the war.
(d) About whether or not slavery is immoral.

7. What does the book seller say many in the colonies are trying to do?
(a) Help the cause of abolition.
(b) Stay neutral in the war.
(c) Decide what is the right thing to do as far as England is concerned.
(d) Return to England.

8. Why does Mrs. Lockton order Isabel into the middle of the skirmishes between the British and the Patriots?
(a) To get a message to the incoming British ranking officer.
(b) To buy food for a Welcome Home feast.
(c) To scare Isabel.
(d) In the hopes Isabel will be killed.

9. What happens that causes the Patriots to leave New York City?
(a) There is an epidemic of the flu.
(b) The British invade up the coast in the Boston area.
(c) There is a scarcity of food.
(d) The British invade New York City.

10. What does Isabel discover when she wakes after the night that she receives cookies and milk?
(a) Mrs. Lockton has fled New York.
(b) Mr. Lockton has be arrested again.
(c) Becky is very ill.
(d) Ruth is missing.

11. How many soldiers are staying at Lady Seymour's home?
(a) 3.
(b) 12.
(c) 5.
(d) 7.

12. Where is Isabel when she wakes?
(a) Prison.
(b) In her room at the Locktons.
(c) Lady Seymour's home.
(d) On a ship headed towards the West Indies.

13. What is Lady Seymour trying to do when Isabel finds her?
(a) Find her dog.
(b) She is unconscious on the floor.
(c) Pack her valuables.
(d) Find her cat.

14. What does Lady Seymour say many people believe is the Christian thing to do?
(a) Free slaves.
(b) Stay neutral in the war.
(c) Retain their loyalty to the Mother country.
(d) Offer succor to prisoners.

15. What does Colonel Regen avoid doing as he hands over Isabel to Madam Lockton?
(a) Looking at Madam Lockton.
(b) Tying up Isabel.
(c) Having his soldiers carrying Isabel away.
(d) Looking in Isabel's eyes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the next thing Isabel remembers after leaving Colonel Regen's presence?

2. What does Isabel try to do once a day?

3. What does Isabel eat upon awakening?

4. How does Isabel feel about Colonel Regen?

5. Where is Isabel to be branded?

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