Story Characters and Roles
Who is Charlotte named after in the story?
Mrs. Pierce
What cause or movement is Charlotte's mother secretly working for?
Women's Suffrage Movement
What does the word suffrage mean?
the right to vote in political elections
The root PORT comes from Latin. What does it mean?
To Carry
To ____ goods means to carry or bring them INTO a country.
import
Why does Father come home early in Scene 1?
He has a rotten cold
What school group do Charlotte and Elyse form after talking to their sympathetic teacher?
Girls' Suffrage Society (GSS)
Mrs. Pierce tells Charlotte, "At my age, it's not wise to dawdle." What does dawdle mean?
to waste time or move slowly
To ____ goods means to carry or ship them OUT of a country.
export
What word combines tele (far) and port (carry) to mean moving something instantly across distance?
teleport
What is the name of Charlotte's best friend who helps start the Girls' Suffrage Society?
Elyse
When Headmistress Trotter says no to an assembly, what do the girls organize outside the school instead?
protest march / rally
Father complains about women "gadding" about. What does gadding mean?
going around from place to place aimlessly or for pleasure
Something that is lightweight and easy to carry around is described as ____.
portable
What flat case or folder is used by artists or professionals to carry important documents and work?
portfolio
Who refuses to let the Girls' Suffrage Society host an assembly at school?
Headmistress Trotter
What deal does Mama make with Father after being arrested and brought to the police station?
she agrees to quit her suffrage work and never vote
Elyse wants their declaration to ban corsets. What is a corset?
a tight undergarment worn to shape the torso or waist
A person whose job is to carry luggage at a hotel or airport is a ____.
porter
If pillars carry and hold up the weight of a ceiling, they help to ____ it.
support
What historical document at the Seneca Falls convention did Mrs. Pierce sign?
Declaration of Women's Rights
In what month and year does 21-year-old Charlotte finally cast her first ballot with Mrs. Pierce?
The police arrived at the school protest with two squad cars and a paddy wagon. What is a paddy wagon?
an enclosed police van used to carry arrested people
An official booklet you must carry when traveling to another country is a ____.
passport
Which word does NOT contain the root meaning to carry: export, portable, or portion?
portion