Plot
in what city did the Hatchett's begin their journey
where was the family headed to start their new life
Golden, Colorado
What is the name of the quilt pattern Emmy uses for her quilt
log cabin
what point of view is the story being told from
first person, Emmy Blue
a comparison NOT using "like" or "as"
The mountains were gold.
metaphor
what is one thing that the women prepared for the trip
made candles, stitched sheets, made quilts, food, clothes, packed household items
what is one thing Pa and Uncle Will did to prepare for the trip
purchased wagons, lumber, glass, doorknobs, supplies for the business block
what type of quit does Ma receive from her friends before leaving Quincy
friendship quilt
give an example of a dynamic character from the story
give an example of historical allusion in the book
wagon, quilting, etc.
what is a wagon train
a group of wagons traveling together
how does Ma solve the problem of not having enough room to bring clothes
wears all of her dresses
What do the ladies do when Pa forbids them from going to St. Joe
Ma stays with the wagon and Aunt Catherine and Emmy Blue go anyway
give an example of a static character
bildungsroman is another name for which literary genre
coming of age
how do they cross the Mississippi River
on a ferry
What is the most dangerous part of their trip
crossing the Missouri River
"the United States is destined- by God, its advocates believed- to expand its dominion and spread......across the entire North American continent."
what is a term for this belief held by many pioneers in the 1800's
Manifest Destiny
who is the protagonist of our story
Emmy Blue
this quote is an example of what literary term
"I'd grown up, too. Ma said I'd been a little girl when we left Quincy but had become almost a young woman over the last months."
coming of age
What was the name of the hotel Aunt Catherine and Emmy met Lucy in
Patte House
what is the name of the final quilt Emmy makes
Indian Rescue
what are the names of the bachelor brothers that are farmers
how would you categorize the genre of this book
historical fiction
what is an example of dramatic irony
Ma being pregnant