Section 7
Mrs. Keckley and Mrs. Lincoln's relationship changes in this way from the beginning of the memoir to the end of the memoir.
Keckley relies on Lincoln first and then Lincoln relies on Keckley by the end.
What is Purpose?
The reason for writing something
Which word is most similar to the meaning of the words Lawless and brutal?
A.) Ruffian B.)Sanction
C.) Traduced D.)Deranged
A.) Ruffian
The phrase "never even so much as" seen in Chapter 12 of Behind the Scenes shows Keckley has this tone.
disgust
What is Point of View?
How you look at something
Which word is most similar to the meaning of the words insane and disturbed?
A.) Ruffian B.)Sanction
C.) Traduced D.)Deranged
D.) Deranged
Keckley uses the figurative expression "the mask must be thrown aside" to express this about Mrs. Lincoln.
Mrs. Lincoln must stop trying to hide her situation.
What is Interpretations?
How you understand something
Which word is most similar to the meaning of the words Slandered and Defamed?
A.) Ruffian B.)Sanction
C.) Traduced D.)Deranged
C.) Traduced
The two reasons why Keckley may have included Mrs. Lincoln's private letters.
To emphasize her desperation for friendship and money.
To emphasize how close the two women were.
How old is Na'Kerria Baptiste?
13
Which word is most similar to the meaning of the words approved and authorized?
A.) Ruffian B.)Sanction
C.) Traduced D.)Deranged
B.) Sanctioned
According to the article "A Fitting Friendship Between Dressmaker and Mary Todd Lincoln", this person was hard to deal with, drove people away, and had an erratic personality.
Mrs. Lincoln
What is Keckley's First name?
Elizabeth