Questions One
Why was Violet mad at her mother and father in chapter one?
They hid her letters from her sister, Chloe
Why does Violet think Myrtle’s situation is a lot like her own?
They are both trying to escape from the lives that people want them to live.
Who does Violet compare Myrtle to? And why does she think they are similar?
She compares her to Flossie. She thinks they are both similar because they are both brave
Suffragist
Someone who fights for the right to vote
Beliefs about women in the 1900's
Who was Flossie and how did she die?
She was Violet's best friend and she died of Influenza.
Why is Violet surprised when she hears that Mr. Martin is a suffragist?
She thought that all men believed that women should not get the right to vote
What does Alice Paul tell Violet and Myrtle about where Chloe is and why she is there?
Settlement house
a place for newcomers to a city, where they received help in learning the language and getting a job
Volstead Act
What did Violet realize about herself on the way to NY after talking to Mrs. Renwick?
She realized that she did not want to live the life that her parents want her to
What does Mr. Martin tell Violet and Myrtle about Chloe?
That she took the hope chest, and went to D.C over a year ago to join the fight for women's right to vote
What did the prison guards do to Alice Pauls and the others that were arrested for protesting?
Force fed her while she was on a hunger strike
Alice Paul
a leader in the National Women's Party
Susan B. Anthony Amendment
the 19th amendment that gave women the right to vote
Why is Myrtle in NY?
She was sent there to go to the Girls Training Institute
Why do Myrtle and Violet escape from the settlement house?
They thought that he was going to try to send them back to where they came from
Who is Hobie? And how does he help Myrtle and Violet?
Hobie is a homeless boy who helped Violet and Myrtle get on the train to D.C for free
Ratification
to allow or pass
Riding the rails
Getting on the train for free
Give one character trait and reason for that trait for the following characters:
a) Violet
b) Myrtle
c) Chloe
Answers will vary
Why did knitting the blanket squares help Violet understand how Chloe felt about being a public health nurse in New York?
She felt like she was doing something important for the world, just like Chloe
Why was Susan B. Anthony arrested?
For voting illegally in an election
Influenza of 1918
a disease that killed over 100 million people, also known as the flu
National Women's Party
A group of women led by Alice Paul who fought mainly for women's right to vote.