Vocabulary
The working people were dressed muchly as we did out in the country, but there were a few gentry who stuck out of the crowd like peacocks wandering in the chicken pen.
Define Gentry
People of good social position / Upper Class.
What is one of Isabel's greatest character flaws?
1. She does not care about other's problems other than her own (Selfish)
2. She cannot speak for herself.
What was Madam Lockton's excuse so the soldiers would not look in her personal chest
She said it was full of her underwear.
Who is the one that recommends that Isabel should become a spy?
Curzon
What is a chamber pot used for?
The Bathroom...
“Do I gather, sir, from your hesitation, that you are unsure of the etiquette involved? Perhaps you lack the proper authority.” She carefully set herself on the walnut chest in question.
Define Etiquette
Polite behavior in society
Analyze the passage above. What does the passage show about the personality and characterof Mr. Robert Finch?
Selfish and Greedy
When talking to Curzon at the water pump, why did Curzon have to look side to side when talking to Isabel about the Locktons
Curzon did not want bystanders to hear their conversation.
Why did Isable make a perfect spy for the rebels?
She can overhear what white servants would never be aloud to hear.
Why are Ruth and Isabel left below deck when being transported to Rhode Island?
There were the same level as property.
‘Go then,’ he said. ‘But don’t tarry. I’ve much business today.’ I ran as fast as I could.”
What does the word tarry mean as it is used in the passage?
To Delay
What did Ms. Lockton do to Isabel after they arrived in New York? And Why was it surprising?
Mrs. Lockton slapped her, which never happened to her before
When Lockton and the Mayor meet, who are they planning to assassinate?
General George Washington
How does the slave that Isabel passes tell her where to go?
Singing the second verse of "Yankee Doodle."
What is the superstition about slaves said about Ghosts?
The ghost of the ancestors can't cross water
A soldier at the end of the dock picked up his musket and stopped the two men carrying the walnut chest. There was a brief argument, then the sailors returned, still carrying their burden.
Define Burden
A heavy load
What did Mr. Lockton want to do to George Washington
Capture him, not Kill him
Why couldn't the rebels find the money the Lockton's were hiding?
When Isabel is sneaking around Lockton's Study, what helps her look around?
The Moon.
What medical disorder does Ruth have? And what does Mrs. Lockton think it is?
Ruth has a seizure. Mrs. Lockton thinks it's the devil.
“With Washington gone, the revolution will collapse,” predicted the mayor. “War will be averted and countless lives saved. Our world will return to the former state of tranquility we enjoyed before all this nonsense.
Define Avert
To avoid or stop
It was hard to read from the side like that. I wanted to pull down a book, open it proper, and gobble up page after page. I wanted to stare into the faces of these men they take me home period. I wanted to jump on the horse in the painting and fly over the hills. Most of all, I wanted to grab my sister by the hand and run as fast as we could until the cobblestones disappeared and there was dirt under our feet again.”
Why does Isabel kep repreating the phrase, "I want." over and over again
To show her desire to go home
“I am a bookcase, I thought. I am a piece of furniture, not a girl who will remember every word spoken in this room.”
She wants to be unnoticed.
In the first meeting that Isable watched in Mr. Lockton’s study, what were the two things that she wanted as she watched the men eat the platter of tongue, mustard, and cheese and chat on and on about politics?
She wanted to eat. And she wanted to be set free
What theme do we see as Isabel sees the men wishing to assassinate Washington?
Tasking Risks is Necessary to meet an end goal.