Questions One
What is the 13th Amendment?
An amendment to the constitution that made all citizens free.
How was the "colored car" different from the other train cars?
What do Yellow Roses represent?
The suffragists
What did Violet learn from the Antis meeting she went to?
She learned that the speaker of the house in Tennessee switched sides to the Anti side. She learned a little more about the strategy of the Antis
Who is Mrs. Merganser and what does she make Myrtle realize?
Mrs. M is an African American riding the train with Myrtle in the colored car. She makes Myrtle realize that maybe the fight for women's right to vote is just for white women to be able to vote and not for equality for African Americans.
What is the 14th Amendment?
An amendment to the constitution that made all Americans, citizens.
What is the disagreement between Mr. Martin and Ms. Dexter on the train about?
They are fighting about which cause to fight for. Ms. Dexter says that Mr. Martin should focus on the issue they are fighting for (women's right to vote) and not worry about equality for it will take away from gaining the vote.
What do the Red Roses represent?
The Antis
What happened when Mr. Martin and Myrtle arrived at the Tulane Hotel in Nashville?
The desk clerk told them that Myrtle could not stay in the hotel because she is African American
Evidence:
Violet runs away from home to find her sister.
Chloe votes when it is against the law and goes to jail.
Mr. Martin speaks against the war.
Violet visits Myrtle in the “colored car” on the train.
Sometimes breaking the law is necessary
What is the 15th amendment?
An amendment to the constitution that gave all men the right to vote
What are Palmer agents?
Another name for the FBI agents who were after Mr. Martin
What color rose did Miss. Charlotte Rowe give to Violet?
Red
How does Chloe react when Violet tells her about Mr. Martin?
Theme: Resisting Stereotypes
Give two pieces of evidence to support that theme
Chloe refuses to marry and uses her hope chest money to buy a car and leave home to become a nurse.
Myrtle refuses to be a maid and leaves the Girls’ Training Institute.
What were the Jim Crow Laws?
A set of laws passed by southern states that kept black and white facilities (theaters, restaurants, transportation) separate. They claimed it was separate but equal.
Why were the Palmer agents after Mr. Martin?
The pamphlet in the room talks about women begging men to protect their southern womanhood. What are they really asking men to do?
The pamphlet is asking the southern men to speak up and vote against women's right to vote
What movement does Charlotte Rowe represent?
the Antis
What cause did Mr. Martin fight for when he was younger?
The children's crusade
How did literacy tests prevent African Americans from voting?
They were made to be so hard, that African Americans would not be able to pass it and therefore not vote.
Who are the Confederates?
Confederates are those who fought in the south during the civil war. They formed the Confederate States of America and wanted to keep slavery
In chapter 10, what happened that made Violet think she would have an even harder time finding Chloe?
Violet found herself at an Antis meeting, and rooming with an Anti.
Who is Florence Kelley and what does she teach Violet?
She is the leader of the NAACP, she teaches Violet that you are able to fight for more than one cause at a time. She also taught her to speak up if she knows something is not right
Give a character trait for Mr. Martin and explain why
Answers will vary*
Example
Determined - Mr. Martin is determined to get justice for Myrtle on the train and in the hotel when she is forced to separate from the suffragists.