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At the start of the book, what did the author say that Thanksgiving needed?
A superhero
Sarah is called a dainty little lady. What does dainty mean:
small
large
kind
small
Fill in the blank.
Sarah was the first __________ in America.
newspaper
Who did Sarah send her letters to asking for Thanksgiving to be a holiday?
Politicians
Presidents
What was America fighting at the end of the book?
Civil War
Why does Thanksgiving need a superhero?
Sarah Hale fought for many things. Name one of them.
Playgrounds
Schools for Girls
Historical Monuments
Sarah's pens are called her "secret weapon." What does this mean?
She could change things with her writing
Who else also wrote letters asking for Thanksgiving to be a holiday?
other women in America
Her readers
Sarah said that it was a bleak time for America. What does she mean?
it was a sad time
What part of the country still celebrated Thanksgiving?
New England
Sarah did not like bustles, bloomers or corsets. Are these things something you:
wear
eat
ride on
wear
What kind of pen did Sarah use to write?
Quill pen
Fill in the blank. Sarah wanted Thanksgiving to be a _________ holiday.
national
Sarah said that Thanksgiving wouldn't stop a war, but it could do what?
bring the country together
Why do you think the people of New England still celebrated the holiday?
That is where the Pilgrims landed
How did Sarah feel about slavery?
She did not like it
Was against it
Thought it should be ended
Sarah wrote letters because she wanted to make the world what?
A better place
What was President Buchanan thinking about instead of Thanksgiving?
Slavery states wanted to secede
Leave the union
What year was Thanksgiving made a national holiday:
1843
1863
1883
1863
Which of these words is not used to describe Sarah:
beautiful
brave
bold
beautiful
What nursery rhyme did Sarah write?
Mary Had a Little Lamb
What does the expression "curdle her gravy" mean?
made her mad, angry, upset
What does the expression "she felt like the stuffing had been kicked out of her" mean?
How many years did it take Sarah to accomplish her goal?
38 years