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Chains Test
Part 1 Multiple Choice (30 questions, 1 point each)
Please select the best answer for each question. Write your choice
on the line next to the question.

1. ___ What is the River Jordan?

a. A river near Isabels old home
b. Grandfathers imaginary river that you cross to get to freedom
c. A river in one of Isabels dreams
d. The river Isabel gets water from each morning
2. ___ What does Isabel bring with her to remember her mother when she is
taken from her home to be sold?
a. Flower seeds
b. Her mothers blanket
c. Seashells
d. A doll she made for Ruth
3. ___ Who makes a counteroffer when the Locktons are trying to buy Ruth and
Isabel?
a. Mr. Robert
b. Lawyer Cornell
c. Pastor Weeks
d. Jenny
4. ___ Who was/were Isabels role model(s)
a. Her mother
b. Lady Seymour and Queen Esther
c. Queen Esther and her mother
d. Her mother and Lady Seymour
5. ___ What does Madam Lockton change Isabels name to?
a. Sal Lockton
b. Girl
c. Mademoiselle
d. Isabel Gardener
6. ___ Why is Isabel unable to stop Madam Lockton from selling Ruth?
a. Madam Lockton drugs her
b. Isabel was running errands for Madam Lockton
c. Isabel was working at Lady Seymours home
d. Madam Lockton gives her the day off and sends her down to her room
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7. ___ When does Isabel meet Curzon?
a. When she first arrives in New York and the Locktons belongings are
being searched
b. When she goes to the well to get water for the first time
c. When she finds out valuable information about the Loyalists
d. When she gets her branding mark
8. ___ Who is Curzons master when he is fighting in the war?
a. Master Bellingham
b. Colonel Regan
c. Master Lockton
d. No one: he is (promised to be) free
9. ___ What book does the bookstore owner give Isabel for free?
a. Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral by Phyllis Wheatley
b. Robinson Cruose by Mr. Defoe
c. Cato Major, Or His Discourse of Old Age: With Explanatory Notes by M.
T. Cicero
d. Common Sense by Thomas Paine
10.___ What is the important piece of paper that Isabel gives to the Patriots?
a. A list of the Life Guards
b. A list of bribe money to be given to the Life Guards
c. A list of all of the Loyalists who understand and are in on the plan
d. A list of all of the Loyalists who agree to help find and kill George
Washington
11.___ Who does Isabel tell when she finds out the Loyalists are trying to kill
George Washington?
a. Curzon
b. Colonel Regan
c. Ruth
d. Master Bellingham
12.___ What happens to the statue of King George on Broadway?
a. It is set up when the British took over New York
b. The Patriots took it down and melted it for bullets
c. It is vandalized
d. It is used by the Loyalists for extra metal to make guns
13.___ What are the bees Isabel refers to?
a. Bees that fly around the well that Isabel gets water from
b. Bees that fly inside the house now that the windows are removed
c. Bees that represent Madam Locktons constant nagging
d. Bees that represent Isabels feelings of guilt for letting Ruth be sold
14.___ What eventually happens after Isabel tries to run away from Madam
Lockton when she finds about Ruth being sold?
a. Isabel gets caught and sold to a wealthy lawyer
b. Isabel finds Curzon and runs away with him
c. Isabel is finally caught by Madam Lockton and is put on trial
d. Isabel hides with Colonel Regan and eventually runs away
15.___ What is the purpose of removing the Locktons windows?
a. The Loyalists were using them for bullets
b. The Patriots were using them for bullets
c. The Loyalists were melting them down to make a statue

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d. The Patriots were melting them down to make a fort
16.___ What does the Locktons chest have in it that the Patriots were searching
for?
a. Bribe money to convince the Life Guards to assassinate George
Washington
b. A list of names of Loyalists who will help with the assassination of
George Washington
c. Madam Locktons expensive clothes and jewelry
d. Weapons and bullets for the Loyalists
17.___ Who was hanged at the hanging Isabel went to and why?
a. A Patriot who was pretending to be Loyalist so they could gain
information
b. A Loyalist spy who killed George Washington
c. A former Life Guard who the Loyalists convinced to try to kill George
Washington
d. A Life Guard who accepted Master Locktons bribe
18.___ Who was Lady Seymour?
a. Madam Locktons aunt
b. Isabels previous owner
c. A friend of Madam Lockton who visits her often
d. Master Locktons aunt
19.___ Why does Madam Lockton think that Ruth has the devil in her?
a. Ruths epilepsy
b. Ruth accidentally spoiled the milk
c. Ruth spoke out of turn too often
d. Ruth washed the tablecloth with dirty stones
20.___ How did Madam Lockton say she got her bruises?
a. Isabel does not clean the floor properly and she slips often
b. Master Lockton hurt her because she told the Patriots about his plan to
kill George Washington
c. Master Lockton hits her when they have arguments
d. Madam Lockton slipped on the ice
21.___ Why did Curzon join the army?
a. He heard that if he fought for the Patriots they would give him freedom
after the war ended
b. He planned to join and run away during one of the battles
c. He joined the army in his masters place in exchange for freedom
d. He was forced to join
22.___ Why does Isabel visit and bring food to the prisoners?
a. Lady Seymour asked her to
b. She wants to check that Curzon is alive and well
c. She thinks that it is the right thing to do
d. She has to report her findings from spying to Curzon
23.___ What does Isabel use to visit the prison and demand that Curzon gets
proper treatment?
a. Food
b. Money
c. Blankets
d. Information

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24.___ What does Isabel rename the I branded on her cheek?
a. Independence
b. Isabel
c. Insolence
d. Integrity
25.___ Why does Madam Lockton order Isabel to be locked in the potato bin?
a. Isabel tries to run away
b. Isabel yells at Madam Lockton about her selling Ruth
c. Isabel ruins the dinner when they had company
d. Isabel threw the note that she wanted to see into the fire
26.___ Who is the ball in honor of?
a. The Patriots
b. The Loyalists
c. Madam Lockton
d. The Queen of England
27.___ What does Isabel write when she is trying to escape?
a. A pass that frees her from the Locktons
b. A certificate that allows her to leave the house for errands
c. A ticket to get back to Rhode Island
d. A letter to Curzon to explain her plan of escape
28.___ Why does Isabel decide not to steal Lady Seymours coin purse?
a. It is something her mother would disapprove of
b. Lady Seymour was very kind to her
c. Lady Seymour sees her taking the money
d. Isabel does steal the money and the coin purse
29.___ How are Isabel and Curzon able to get past the soldiers when they are
escaping?
a. Isabel shows them a pass from Master Lockton
b. A firework from the ball distracts the soldiers
c. She shows them her ticket to get to Rhode Island
d. Curzon tells them that they are spies on urgent business
30.___ Where were Master Lockton and Madam Lockton when Isabel escaped?
a. The ball
b. Visiting Loyalist friends
c. The parlor
d. Lady Seymours home

Part 2 Patriot or Loyalist Questions (4 questions, 1 point

each)
Write P or L next to each characters name to indicate that they are
Patriot or Loyalist, respectively.

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1.
2.
3.
4.

Curzon ___
Colonel Regan ___
Master Bellingham ___
Mayor of New York ___

Part 3 True or False Questions (4 questions, 2 points

each)
Write T or F next to each statement, meaning true or false,
respectively. If the statement is false, correct it on the line
underneath. If it is true, add one more detail to the sentence.
1. ___ Isabel was able to save Lady Seymours life by calling for a doctor when
she fell ill.
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2. ___ Isabel demands that Curzon is placed in a separate cell (when he is in
prison) so he can recover from his illness faster.
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3. ___ Madam Lockton lies to the judge when Isabel is on trial.
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4. ___ For Christmas, Madam Lockton buys Isabel a new pair of shoes.
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Part 4 Timeline (4 questions, 2 points each)

Put the events in chronological order on the timeline.

1. ___

2. ___

3. ___

a. Isabel is branded with an I

4. ___

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b. Isabel starts visiting the prison
c. Ruth is sold
d. Isabel tries to convert from being a Patriot spy to a Loyalist spy

Part 5 Short Answer Questions (5 questions, 3 points

each)
Write an answer of 2-5 sentences for each question. Be sure to
include details and examples!
1. Why was Isabel at first hesitant to join the Patriots as a spy? Why does she
change her mind later on in the book?
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2. When Madam Lockton sells Ruth, who does she claim to have sold Ruth to? In
reality, where is Ruth?
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3. How is Isabel able to sneak Curzon out of the prison?
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4. Was Lady Seymour a protagonist, antagonist, or neutral character in the
novel? There is no right answer, but you need to support your argument.
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5. From reading about Isabels traits in the novel, do you think that she and
Curzon will go to find Ruth immediately after they escape, later, or not at all?
Why? (This question also has no right answer, but you must support your
argument.)
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Part 6 Document Based Questions (2 questions, 5 points

each)
Write 5-8 sentence paragraphs to answer both questions based on
what you have read in Chains and view in the document. Please
include details and examples.

1. The cover of Chains depicts a number of meaningful symbols that are

apparent in the book. Describe two of them and give some examples of how
they are meaningful parts of the story.
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2. Read this passage from the book and answer the following questions about it.
I walked on until I found a hut built against a lone brick
wall. From inside came sounds of a family, the poppas
low rumble, the mommas bright laugh, and giggling
children who had been allowed to stay up much too late
and who did not want to fall asleep. I greeted them
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door. The hovel fell silent, then the canvas was pushed
aside and the father stepped out, a musket in his hand.
His wife came right behind him, though he told her to stay
inside. It took some convincing to explain my mission, but
I spoke polite and firm and held out the bread pudding,
and the children snuck out in their nightclothes and just
about dove into the bowl. The mother took the basket and
said Thank you and then Thank you again and then
Thank you most, most kindly, and they went back
inside. I hummed a carol as I walked away finally feeling
at peace.
page 249, Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson

Do you feel that this is a turning point for Isabel in the story? Why or why
not? How is Isabel honoring her mothers memory and keeping Christmas?
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Part 7 Essay (24 points)

Please write a 5 paragraph essay with an introduction, body, and
conclusion based on the prompt below.
1. Which characters in the novel are bound by chains? In what ways are they
bound? Are the chains always negative? Throughout the course of the book,
is anyone able to break his/her bondage? Why or why not?

Honor Code (1 point)

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