Chapter 1
Why was Chloe forced leave home?
Because she wanted to be a NEW woman.
What did Violet tell her mother that she had done with the letters from Chloe?
Although she had actually hid them, she told mom she threw them into the river.
Violet bumps into the paper boy in New York. Why does he get so upset with her?
He thinks she is trying to take his selling place on the street
Violet followed her with trepidation. What does this mean?
hesitation
What is a hobo?
A homeless traveler that rides trains to different towns.
What did being a NEW woman mean in 1918?
Wanting independence, being able to vote, driving, getting a job...
Mrs. Renwick says Violet is "ambitious". What is ambitious?
Use two words to describe the streets of New York
big, busy, loud, dirty, ...
How does Myrtle feel about her training institute?
She dislikes it
She doesn't want to be a maid
She doesn't learn anything important
Describe Hobie the Hobo.
Adventurous, resourceful, daring
What did Violet "steal" from her mother's desk?
The letters that Chloe had written to her (Mom hadn't told her that Chloe had sent them)
Mrs. Renwick was a meddlesome woman. What is meddlesome?
Someone that gets into other people's business
What is asphalt?
The black sticky gravel used for making roads
Mr Martin is the man they meet at the house in New York. Describe him
Curious
kind
scarred
What caused Mrytle to leap off her feet and back away?
A large man in overalls jumped in the train box and approached them
How did Violet's father view women's rights?
He did not agree with the whole new idea of voting and working.
How much money did Violet's grandmother leave to her?
$250. She feels her parents will never give it to her though.
Describe Myrtle (at least two things about her)
She is "colored"
She is young (10)
She is orphaned (no parents)
She attends the Girls Training Institute
She is kind and helpful
How did Violet feel when she found out Chloe was no longer in New York?
She was shocked, sad, she felt as if she'd been punched in the stomach.
How does Myrtle feel about Hobie?
She trusts Hobie and his ways to help them
What is THE HOPE CHEST in this story?
The name of Chloe's car
When Violet says she is through following her parents' rules, what does she do?
Runs away to New York
Both girls were "caged in by other people's plans"...What does this mean?
Expected to do things they hated with no choices (being a maid, getting married, not voting...)
Where does Myrtle help Violet go?
The Henry Settlement House in New York
What does it mean that the brakies "die like flies"?
The brakeman's jobs are dangerous and they die easily and often