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Characters
Setting
Plot
Vocabulary
Miscellaneous
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Who is the main character of the novel?
Lyddie Worthen
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In which state is Lyddie's family farm located?
Vermont
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In chapter 1, why does mama want to leave the cabin?
A bear breaks into the cabin and she takes it as a sign that the world is going to end
100
What does the word mighty mean?
strong, big, impressive
100
Who runs the tavern where Lyddie works?
Mistress Cutler
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Name at least two out of Lyddie's three siblings.
Charlie, Rachel, Agnes
200
Where is Lyddie forced to work in order to pay off the farm debts?
Cutler's Tavern
200
How does Mr. Stevens help Lyddie and Charles?
He gives them a good price for the calf and he invites them for dinner.
200
What is a garment?
A piece of clothing
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Why did Lyddie's father leave the farm?
He traveled west to find riches
300
Who gives Lyddie a ride to Cutler's tavern?
Luke Stevens
300
Where does Luke Stevens drop Charlie off?
The Mill
300
What does Lyddie overhear Otis and Enoch discussing in the kitchen?
She hears them discussing runaway slaves and the rewards for turning them in.
300
What is a transaction?
A business deal or action
300
What is the story that Triphena shares with Lyddie?
Two frogs in the butter churn
400
Which character does Lyddie meet when she returns to her cabin to bury the calf money?
Ezekial Abernathy
400
Which city and state does Lyddie travel to in order to work in the factories?
Lowell, Massachusettes
400
How does Lyddie's thinking change in chapter 6 once she meets Ezekial Abernathy?
She realizes that it would be wrong to turn in a run away slave for reward money.
400
What does envious mean?
Jealous
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With which book did Ezekial learn how to read?
The bible
500
Who befriends Lyddie and helps her prepare for her journey to Massachusetts?
Triphena
500
Which place is Lyddie secretly jealous of?
The Stevens's farm
500
What is the stagecoach driver's opinion of Lyddie?
He thinks she is tough, clever, brave, and independent.
500
What does queer mean in the following context: "Mama has gone queer in the head"
strange
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How does Lyddie feel after leaving Cutler's Tavern?
Lighthearted and free