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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What rumor did Captain Ivers spread?
(a) Willy's father is still alive.
(b) He bought Willy from Colonel Ledyard.
(c) Willy stole from him the last time she was here.
(d) Willy is free but owes him money for that freedom.

2. For whom does Willy say she works?
(a) The British general.
(b) The American general.
(c) No one.
(d) Sam Fraunces.

3. What does Horace say when Willy tells him goodbye?
(a) He wants to go with her.
(b) He wishes she were a boy.
(c) He wants her to marry him.
(d) He is glad she is a girl.

4. Whom does Willy go to see for help?
(a) The Ledyards.
(b) No one.
(c) Mr. Goodrich.
(d) The local constable.

5. How do people make temporary housing in Canvas Town?
(a) Stacking bales of straw.
(b) Stacking piles of wood.
(c) Stretching sailcloth.
(d) They just sleep out in the open.

6. What does Willy do on the ship on the way to the Coast?
(a) Cooks.
(b) Writes.
(c) Sews.
(d) Polishes railings.

7. Where does Willy find Uncle Jack?
(a) In the kitchen of his small shack.
(b) In the chicken coop.
(c) In the woods.
(d) In the barn.

8. What does Willy do when she is sent to buy sweets for the tavern?
(a) Studies over how the sweets are made.
(b) Buys herself something also.
(c) Asks to buy the tarts that are malformed for a discount.
(d) Shakes the bag and eats the sugar that falls off the pastries.

9. What are in abundance at Canvas Town?
(a) Drunks and poor people.
(b) Injured soldiers.
(c) Chinese.
(d) Italians.

10. Why does Willy say she has no money to get to New York?
(a) She is a runaway slave.
(b) She dropped in when getting off a ship.
(c) She gave it to a blind beggar.
(d) It was stolen.

11. What does Horace say is the key to telling lies?
(a) The liar should not look at the listener's eyes.
(b) The liar has to believe the lie.
(c) The liar has to appear lower in the eyes of the listener.
(d) The liar should look directly into the listener's eyes.

12. What does Mr. Fraunces tell Willy to do?
(a) Go to his office.
(b) Help the cook clean the pots and pans.
(c) Go and care for the horses.
(d) Help Horace unload the wagon.

13. What does Willy realize about Horace as they are talking?
(a) He is an orphan.
(b) He does not believe her story.
(c) He is a slave.
(d) He is half white.

14. Why does Willy end up telling Mr. Fraunces the entire truth of her past?
(a) She gets too entangled in her lies.
(b) He forces her to at knifepoint.
(c) She feels hopeless.
(d) She decides she trusts him.

15. What does Willy fear Mr. Fraunces will do with her?
(a) Make her a slave.
(b) Turn her over to the British.
(c) Give her back to Captain Ivers.
(d) Turn her into the New York militia.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Willy get off the wagon?

2. What sort of rumors are flying about in Chapter 11?

3. How does Horace end up going with Willy to Canvas Town?

4. What else does Mr. Fraunces say Willy can do in New York?

5. Who is Horace?

(see the answer keys)

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