Facts about Madam
What makes Madam Lockton upset with Ruth?
When she giggles
How old is Isabel?
13 years old
What color is Curzon's hat at the beginning of the book?
In the beginning of the book it is red
How old is Ruth?
5 years old
How was Isabel dehumanized?
Because she's enslaved, Isabel is almost constantly abused and traumatized
What does Mdame Lockton call Isabel? Why?
Sal Lockton, because Madam says the name is more suitable and that Isabel Finch is a ridiculous name.
What does Isabel take with her when Mr. Roberts takes them to New York?
Seeds from her old life to her new life because they represent herself.
What is Curzon's last name?
Bellingham
What is Ruth's favorite toy?
Her baby doll
Why can and can't Isabel prove she is free in Chains?
Isabel can read and knows that there is a will left by Ms. Mary Finch, but needs to find it or the lawyer who has a copy of it.
Why does Madam prefer Ruth over Isabel?
She is easier to order around. Isabel is older and set in her ways.
What is Isabel's name to Madam Lockton?
Sal Lockton
How does Curzon gain Isabel's trust?
By showing her where to get the water for Madam ad giving her bread and butter honey to eat.
Ruth is dressed like a .... and why?
a toy, because Madam saw her as property
At the beginning of the story, what was the first segregated mention that dehumanized slaves?
The difference in how they were buried?
What is a common punishment that Madam gives Isabel?
Madam whips/hits Isabel
What sickness did Isabel's mom die from?
Small pox
Why was Isabel weary of Curzon?
Curzon tried to convince her to become a spy.
What was special/different about Ruth?
She is particularly peculiar and sufferers from seizures.
Who was Jenny?
Jenny knows the girls and wants to help them because she was an indentured servant on the same farm where Momma was enslaved, and Momma was extremely kind to Jenny.
When asked if the girls were sisters how does Madam respond?
She says, "Their owner, Mr. Roberts, said they were," as if she didn't believe/trust him.
What does Isabel remember happening to her father?
He died after being beaten for fighting back when his family was separated and sold at auction
What does Curzon believe?
That a free United States will free enslaved people, so he is willing to help his master, who is a Patriot.
Ruth is mentally disabled and ...
"prone to fits".
What state did the girls originally live in before Mr. Roberts took them to New York?
Newport, Rhode Island